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This determination is the Australian Education (Financial Assistance for Non-participating States and Territories) Determination 2015.
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This determination sets the amount of federal school funding paid to states and territories that did not sign up to the National Education Reform Agreement (the "non-participating" states) for the year 2014.
What it does:
Sets the total funding pool: Nearly $3 billion ($2,958,366,434) to be distributed among five jurisdictions.
Splits the money: The funds are divided as follows:
Adjusts for inflation: The base funding amount is indexed (increased to account for rising costs) using a formula set out in the legislation.
Why it matters: During the Gonski school funding reforms, some states refused to join the new funding model. This instrument ensures those states still receive their federal school funding, calculated under the previous rules rather than the new agreement.
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This determination is the Australian Education (Financial Assistance for Non-participating States and Territories) Determination 2015.
This determination commences on the day after it is registered.
In this determination: the Act means the Australian Education Act 2013.
For subsection 65(3) of the Act, in calculating the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2014 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under paragraph 65(2)(a) of the Act, the FFR amount for 2013 for non-participating States and Territories is indexed according to the following formula: View image in the official source
For subsection 65(3) of the Act, the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2014 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under Part 4 of the Act is $2,958,366,434.
For subsection 65(7) of the Act, the total amount specified in section 5 of this determination is to be divided between the non‑participating States and Territories as follows:
| Item | Non-participating State or Territory | Amount: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | $1,136,259,351 |
| 2 | Queensland | $1,054,549,932 |
| 3 | Western Australia | $490,231,253 |
| 4 | Tasmania | $147,891,373 |
| 5 | Northern Territory | $129,434,525 |
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This determination is the Australian Education (Financial Assistance for Non-participating States and Territories) Determination 2015.
This determination commences on the day after it is registered.
In this determination: the Act means the Australian Education Act 2013.
For subsection 65(3) of the Act, in calculating the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2014 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under paragraph 65(2)(a) of the Act, the FFR amount for 2013 for non-participating States and Territories is indexed according to the following formula:
For subsection 65(3) of the Act, the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2014 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under Part 4 of the Act is $2,958,366,434.
For subsection 65(7) of the Act, the total amount specified in section 5 of this determination is to be divided between the non‑participating States and Territories as follows:
| Item | Non-participating State or Territory | Amount: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | $1,136,259,351 |
| 2 | Queensland | $1,054,549,932 |
| 3 | Western Australia | $490,231,253 |
| 4 | Tasmania | $147,891,373 |
| 5 | Northern Territory | $129,434,525 |