Australian Education Act 2013
33Base amount for schools
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33 Base amount for schools
(1) A primary school or secondary school’s base amount for a year is worked out using the following formula: Start formula The number of students at the school for the year times The SRS funding amount for the year for a student at the school times open bracket 1 minus The school's capacity to contribute percentage close bracket end formula
Note: For the number of students at a school for a year, see section 16.
(2) To work out the base amount for a year for a combined school, add up the following amounts: (a) the amount that would be the school’s base amount for the year if the school were a primary school consisting only of those students at the school who are primary students; (b) the amount that would be the school’s base amount for the year if the school were a secondary school consisting only of those students at the school who are secondary students. (3) To work out the base amount for a year for a school that is not covered by subsection 54(1) (capacity to contribute percentage) at which there are distance education students, add up the following amounts: (a) the amount that would be the school’s base amount under subsection (1) or (2) for the year excluding the distance education students; (b) the amount that would be the school’s base amount under subsection (1) or (2) for the year if: (i) the school were a school consisting only of the distance education students; and (ii) the SRS funding amount for a student at the school were the percentage of that amount set out in subsection (4); and (iii) the school’s capacity to contribute percentage were 0%. (4) For the purposes of subparagraph (3)(b)(ii), the percentage is: (a) 35%; or (b) if the regulations prescribe another percentage for the purposes of this paragraph—that other percentage.
Note 1: The percentage set out in this subsection maintains support for a school, while recognising the recurrent cost structure and operating profile of the school.
Note 2: A school attracts 100% of the loadings for distance education students.