Part 2: Payments for Specific Purposes (continued)

Education

In 2015‑16, the Commonwealth will provide funding of $16.4 billion to support state education services, including $15.7 billion in Students First funding and $622.6 million through National Partnership payments, as detailed in Table 2.5.

Table 2.5: Payments to support state education services

$million	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17	2017‑18	2018‑19
Students First funding	14,663.9	15,742.9	17,011.9	18,030.6	18,760.1
National Partnership payments
Independent Public Schools initiative	26.2	19.9	19.9	‑	‑
MoneySmart Teaching	1.0	1.1	1.3	nfp	nfp
More support for students with disabilities	57.7	‑	‑	‑	‑
National quality agenda for early childhood education and care	28.6	19.1	21.6	20.3	nfp
National School Chaplaincy Programme	60.6	60.6	60.6	60.6	‑
National School for Travelling Show Children	0.1	0.1	‑	‑	‑
Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment(a)
Children and schooling component	‑	51.2	46.1	46.6	39.6
Online safety programmes in schools	‑	2.5	2.5	2.5	‑
School Pathways Programme	1.3	‑	‑	‑	‑
Schools Security Programme	5.7	8.2	3.2	‑	‑
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory(a)
Schooling components	50.1	‑	‑	‑	‑
Trade training centres in schools	115.6	52.2	‑	‑	‑
Universal access to early childhood education	439.4	407.7	418.0	297.5	‑
Total	15,450.2	16,365.5	17,585.1	18,458.1	18,799.7
Memorandum item — payments for non‑government schools included in payments above
Students First funding	9,416.7	9,996.8	10,652.9	11,178.7	11,620.0
National Partnership payments
More support for students with disabilities	11.4	‑	‑	‑	‑
Online safety programmes in schools	‑	0.7	0.7	0.7	‑
Schools Security Programme	4.7	7.2	3.2	‑	‑
Trade training centres in schools	45.6	1.0	‑	‑	‑
Total	9,478.4	10,005.8	10,656.9	11,179.4	11,620.0

(a) Includes government and non‑government schools; however, payments to non‑government schools are not shown in the Memorandum item.

Students First funding

The Commonwealth's Students First policy aims to improve the education outcomes of Australian students and their schools. The Commonwealth will work with the states, the non‑government schools sector, teachers and parents to focus on:

• teacher quality;
• school autonomy;
• engaging parents in education; and
• strengthening the curriculum.

In 2015‑16, the Commonwealth will provide $15.7 billion in Students First funding to government and non‑government schools in all states. This includes recurrent funding, capital funding, special circumstances funding for non‑government schools, funding for non‑government representative bodies, and other prescribed purpose funding.

Students First funding

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15
Government schools	1,615.3	1,235.8	1,134.6	515.0	375.2	155.7	78.0	137.5	5,247.2
Non‑government schools(a)(b)(c)(d)	2,923.9	2,434.3	1,905.4	958.9	700.1	194.4	175.4	122.9	9,416.7
Total	4,539.2	3,670.1	3,040.0	1,473.9	1,075.3	350.1	253.4	260.4	14,663.9
2015‑16
Government schools	1,752.6	1,349.2	1,285.5	560.2	399.6	165.4	82.4	151.1	5,746.1
Non‑government schools(a)(b)(c)(d)	3,073.0	2,582.9	2,043.9	1,030.8	741.0	204.8	186.0	132.9	9,996.8
Total	4,825.6	3,932.2	3,329.5	1,591.0	1,140.6	370.3	268.4	283.9	15,742.9
2016‑17
Government schools	1,984.4	1,459.1	1,454.4	603.8	424.2	178.4	88.0	166.6	6,358.9
Non‑government schools(a)(b)(c)(d)	3,265.6	2,767.4	2,173.3	1,098.6	787.6	218.4	197.7	142.9	10,652.9
Total	5,250.0	4,226.5	3,627.7	1,702.4	1,211.7	396.8	285.7	309.5	17,011.9
2017‑18(e)
Government schools	2,135.0	1,552.0	1,532.6	744.4	460.7	179.5	94.0	153.7	6,851.9
Non‑government schools(a)(b)	3,417.4	2,920.3	2,275.3	1,155.2	826.3	227.2	204.6	150.8	11,178.7
Total	5,552.3	4,472.3	3,808.0	1,899.6	1,287.0	406.7	298.6	304.5	18,030.6
2018‑19(e)
Government schools	2,175.0	1,623.6	1,554.1	884.1	493.0	175.9	99.7	134.7	7,140.1
Non‑government schools(a)(b)	3,529.8	3,051.8	2,361.6	1,208.7	862.6	232.8	213.8	157.4	11,620.0
Total	5,704.9	4,675.4	3,915.7	2,092.8	1,355.5	408.7	313.5	292.1	18,760.1

(a) Includes capital funding.

(a) Includes special circumstances funding. As state allocations cannot be determined, this funding is included in the total for each year only. As such, the total for each year does not equal the sum of state totals.

(b) Includes funding for non‑government representative bodies.

(c) Includes other prescribed purpose funding.

(d) State allocations from the 2018 school year onwards are indicative only and final allocations are subject to formal negotiations between the Commonwealth, the states and the non‑government sector.

From 2018, the Commonwealth will continue to provide per student funding, noting that final allocations from the 2018 school year onwards are subject to formal negotiations between the Commonwealth, the states and the non‑government sector.

National Partnership payments for education

In addition to Students First funding, the Commonwealth will provide funding for state education services through National Partnerships, as detailed below.

National Partnership on the Independent Public Schools initiative

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	9.8	4.5	5.5	3.5	1.6	0.6	0.3	0.5	26.2
2015‑16	6.5	4.5	3.7	2.3	1.6	0.6	0.3	0.5	19.9
2016‑17	6.5	4.5	3.7	2.3	1.6	0.6	0.3	0.5	19.9
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the Independent Public Schools initiative. The initiative will support increased autonomy in government schools across Australia, by encouraging greater engagement of parents and local communities in school decision making, and by providing professional development for principals, school leaders and school communities.

National Partnership on MoneySmart Teaching^(a)

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	‑	‑	0.1	1.0
2015‑16	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	‑	‑	0.1	1.1
2016‑17	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	‑	‑	0.1	1.3
2017‑18	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp
2018‑19	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp

(a) Funding amounts are not published for 2017‑18 and 2018‑19 as negotiations are yet to be finalised.

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on MoneySmart Teaching. This National Partnership supports the delivery of professional learning to teachers in primary and secondary schools and the development of teacher support materials, to improve financial literacy in schools.

National Partnership on more support for students with disabilities^(a)

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	18.4	14.0	12.1	5.9	4.3	1.4	1.0	0.7	57.7
2015‑16	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2016‑17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on more support for students with disabilities. This National Partnership supports the education of students with disabilities and recognises the importance of increasing the skills and quality of classroom teachers and enabling a more inclusive culture in schools. State education authorities can direct funding to a series of activities which they consider would best meet the needs of students with disabilities, their teachers and their schools.

National Partnership on the national quality agenda for early childhood education and care^(a)(b)

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	12.7	6.9	2.2	1.3	3.4	0.4	0.3	1.3	28.6
2015‑16	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	19.1
2016‑17	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	21.6
2017‑18	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	20.3
2018‑19	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp

(a) State allocations for 2015‑16 to 2017‑18 have not yet been determined.

(b) Funding amounts are not published for 2018‑19 as negotiations are yet to be finalised.

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the national quality agenda for early childhood education and care. This National Partnership supports the maintenance of an integrated and unified national regulatory system for early childhood education and care services, as well as outside school hours care services.

A new spending measure associated with the National Partnership on the national quality agenda for early childhood education and care is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2,Budget Measures 2015‑16.

National Partnership on the National School Chaplaincy Programme

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	11.1	12.6	18.1	7.6	7.5	2.2	1.0	0.5	60.6
2015‑16	11.1	12.6	18.1	7.6	7.5	2.2	1.0	0.5	60.6
2016‑17	11.1	12.6	18.1	7.6	7.5	2.2	1.0	0.5	60.6
2017‑18	11.1	12.6	18.1	7.6	7.5	2.2	1.0	0.5	60.6
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the National School Chaplaincy Programme. The National School Chaplaincy Programme supports the emotional wellbeing of students through the provision of pastoral care services in participating schools.

National Partnership on the National School for Travelling Show Children

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	0.1	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	0.1
2015‑16	0.1	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	0.1
2016‑17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on the National School for Travelling Show Children. This will support the provision of on‑site supervision services for students of the National School for Travelling Show Children, who receive educational instruction from the Dubbo School of Distance Education.

National Partnership on Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment

The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment. This continues the Commonwealth's investment in the Northern Territory to address Indigenous disadvantage.

The National Partnership will support action in the Northern Territory to further the Commonwealth's priorities for Indigenous affairs: to get children to school, adults into jobs and make communities safer. The National Partnership will simplify and streamline arrangements, and decrease Commonwealth intervention in areas where the Northern Territory has primary responsibility.

This National Partnership is discussed further in the Affordable Housing, Community Services and Health sections of this Part.

Funding for this National Partnership is a new spending measure in the 2015‑16 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2015‑16.

Children and schooling component

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2015‑16	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	51.2	51.2
2016‑17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	46.1	46.1
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	46.6	46.6
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	39.6	39.6

The Commonwealth will provide funding to improve school readiness and the literacy and numeracy of remote and very remote Indigenous students in the Northern Territory. The funding aims to improve the attendance, engagement and educational achievement of Indigenous students.

National Partnership on online safety programmes in schools^(a)(b)

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2015‑16	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	2.5
2016‑17	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	2.5
2017‑18	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	2.5
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

(a) State allocations for 2015‑16 to 2017‑18 have not yet been determined.

(b) Includes government and non‑government schools.

The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on online safety programmes in schools. This will support the delivery of online safety programmes in schools from providers that have been certified by the Children's e‑Safety Commissioner.

National Partnership on the School Pathways Programme

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	‑	‑	‑	0.5	0.7	‑	‑	‑	1.3
2015‑16	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2016‑17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the School Pathways Programme to encourage the ongoing skilling of the defence industry. The Programme focuses on showcasing potential career paths and increasing the number of students undertaking science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects relevant to the defence industry. The Programme is also increasing employer awareness of the options for, along with the benefits of, recruiting young people with sought‑after qualifications, skills and attributes into the defence industry.

National Partnership on the Schools Security Programme^(a)

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	2.9	1.7	0.3	0.5	0.1	‑	..	0.1	5.7
2015‑16	4.4	2.4	0.3	0.8	0.2	‑	..	0.1	8.2
2016‑17	1.4	1.3	‑	0.4	0.1	‑	‑	‑	3.2
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the Schools Security Programme. This National Partnership assists schools that face a special risk of attack, harassment or violence stemming from racial or religious intolerance, to meet the costs of security guards and/or security infrastructure such as fencing, lighting and CCTV cameras.

National Partnership on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory.

This National Partnership is discussed further in the Affordable Housing, Community Services and Health sections of this Part.

The measure taken in the 2015‑16 Budget as part of this programme is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2,Budget Measures 2015‑16. Part of this measure involves the replacement of the National Partnership on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory with the National Partnership on Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment from 2015‑16.

Schooling components

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	50.1	50.1
2015‑16	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2016‑17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the Building a Quality School Workforce initiative and for the expansion of the school enrolment and attendance measure. This funding supports the improvement of schooling outcomes for children in the Northern Territory by providing funding for additional teachers, enhancing the capability of the existing education workforce, and providing for teacher housing in remote communities.

National Partnership on trade training centres in schools^(a)

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	37.3	30.9	16.4	8.9	6.2	1.8	4.1	10.0	115.6
2015‑16	6.2	15.1	14.2	7.7	‑	‑	0.7	8.3	52.2
2016‑17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on trade training centres in schools. This National Partnership was established to fund the creation, upgrade and refurbishment of trade training centres and trades skill centres, and to purchase industry standard equipment. The infrastructure funded under the programme will be used to deliver nationally‑recognised training qualifications to secondary school students.

National Partnership on universal access to early childhood education

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	193.7	85.9	74.9	38.8	23.9	7.9	7.0	7.5	439.4
2015‑16	130.5	98.4	86.0	45.1	27.1	8.7	6.8	5.0	407.7
2016‑17	133.9	101.6	87.5	46.6	27.6	8.6	7.2	5.1	418.0
2017‑18	95.3	72.3	62.3	33.2	19.6	6.1	5.1	3.6	297.5
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on universal access to early childhood education. This National Partnership was established to provide affordable, quality early childhood education programmes for all children in the year before full‑time school for 15 hours per week or 600 hours per year.

A new spending measure associated with the National Partnership on universal access to early childhood education is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2015‑16.