10CFunding of non‑government schools and preschools—systemic

10C Funding of non‑government schools and preschools—systemic

(1) The Minister may authorise a payment for a funding year to an education provider in a State or Territory if: (a) the education provider conducts a systemic school system; and (b) there are Indigenous students enrolled for the year at one or more of the system’s systemic schools or at a non‑government preschool conducted by the education provider in the State or Territory. (2) The amount of the payment that may be authorised under this section is the sum of the per capita amounts worked out under subsections (3) and (4) for the education sectors in which the education provider provides education in the State or Territory. (3) The per capita amount for an education sector (other than a preschool sector) is worked out using the formula:

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where:

IS means the number of Indigenous students in the education sector who are enrolled at the system’s systemic schools in the State or Territory for the funding year.

per capita amount means the amount specified for the education sector in column 3 of the per capita funding table.

(4) The per capita amount for a preschool sector is worked out using the formula:

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where:

IS means the number of Indigenous students:

(a) enrolled at non‑government preschools conducted by the education provider in the State or Territory; and
(b) in respect of whom recurrent funds are made available by the government of the State or Territory;

for the funding year.

per capita amount means the amount specified in column 3 of the per capita funding table for a remote preschool or a non‑remote preschool (as the case requires).