Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
No. 153, 2008
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Simplified outline of Act.................................................................... 2
Part 2--Interpretation 3
Division 1--Definitions 3
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
Division 2--Other important concepts 12
5............ Students receiving education at non‑government schools................. 12
6............ Meaning of funding level.................................................................. 12
7............ Levels of education........................................................................... 13
8............ Meaning of schools census day........................................................ 14
9............ Meaning of school campus census day............................................. 14
10.......... Meaning of nominated authority....................................................... 15
Part 3--Authorisation of financial assistance 16
Division 1--Simplified outline of Part 16
11.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 16
Division 2--Authorised financial assistance 18
12.......... Authorised financial assistance--funding agreements...................... 18
13.......... Authorised financial assistance--schools must be approved........... 18
14.......... Authorised financial assistance--State recognition of schools etc... 18
15.......... Authorised financial assistance--financial viability......................... 19
Division 3--Funding agreements 21
Subdivision A--Purpose of grants 21
16.......... Funding agreements--purpose of grants.......................................... 21
Subdivision B--National school performance and transparency requirements 21
17.......... Funding agreements--national student assessments........................ 21
18.......... Funding agreements--national reports on the outcomes of schooling 22
19.......... Funding agreements--individual school information........................ 23
20.......... Funding agreements--reporting to parents etc................................. 24
21.......... Funding agreements--publication by schools of information relating to schools 24
22.......... Funding agreements--national curriculum........................................ 25
Subdivision C--Grant acquittal and reporting requirements 25
23.......... Funding agreements--acquittal of grants.......................................... 25
24.......... Funding agreements--reports on programs and financial operations 26
Subdivision D--Monitoring, evaluation and compliance 26
25.......... Funding agreements--monitoring..................................................... 26
26.......... Funding agreements--evaluation...................................................... 27
27.......... Funding agreements--failure to comply........................................... 28
28.......... Funding agreements--unauthorised amounts................................... 29
Subdivision E--Other provisions in funding agreements 29
29.......... Funding agreements--other provisions............................................ 29
Division 4--Conditions applying to the States 31
30.......... Conditions applying to the States--payment of financial assistance to non‑government schools and bodies 31
31.......... Conditions applying to the States--requirement to repay amounts to Commonwealth 31
Division 5--Repayment of financial assistance 32
32.......... Repayment of financial assistance--relevant considerations........... 32
33.......... Repayment of financial assistance--recovery from States as debts 32
34.......... Repayment of financial assistance--failure by relevant authorities to repay amounts 32
Part 4--Grants for recurrent expenditure 34
Division 1--Simplified outline of Part 34
35.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 34
Division 2--Average Government School Recurrent Costs 35
36.......... Average Government School Recurrent Costs--meaning of AGSRC 35
37.......... Average Government School Recurrent Costs--rounding‑up per student funding amounts 35
Division 3--Current SES funding 37
38.......... Current SES funding--scope............................................................ 37
39.......... Current SES funding--primary education funding determination.... 37
40.......... Current SES funding--primary education funding amounts............ 37
41.......... Current SES funding--secondary education funding determination. 38
42.......... Current SES funding--secondary education funding amounts......... 38
Division 4--Maintained funding 39
43.......... Maintained funding--scope............................................................. 39
44.......... Maintained funding--determination................................................. 41
45.......... Maintained funding--primary education funding amounts.............. 41
46.......... Maintained funding--secondary education funding amounts.......... 41
Division 5--Guaranteed year 2008 funding 43
47.......... Guaranteed year 2008 funding--scope............................................ 43
48.......... Guaranteed year 2008 funding--primary education funding determination 44
49.......... Guaranteed year 2008 funding--primary education funding amounts 44
50.......... Guaranteed year 2008 funding--secondary education funding determination 45
51.......... Guaranteed year 2008 funding--secondary education funding amounts 45
Division 6--Maximum SES funding 46
52.......... Maximum SES funding--scope........................................................ 46
53.......... Maximum SES funding--meaning of majority Indigenous student school 46
54.......... Maximum SES funding--determination........................................... 47
55.......... Maximum SES funding--primary education funding amounts........ 47
56.......... Maximum SES funding--secondary education funding amounts..... 47
Division 7--Distance education funding 49
57.......... Distance education funding--primary distance education funding amounts 49
58.......... Distance education funding--secondary distance education funding amounts 50
Division 8--Remoteness loading 51
59.......... Remoteness loading--scope............................................................. 51
60.......... Remoteness loading--primary education funding determination..... 51
61.......... Remoteness loading--primary education funding amounts............. 52
62.......... Remoteness loading--secondary education funding determination.. 54
63.......... Remoteness loading--secondary education funding amounts.......... 54
Division 9--Indigenous supplementary assistance 57
64.......... Indigenous supplementary assistance--scope................................. 57
65.......... Indigenous supplementary assistance--definitions......................... 57
66.......... Indigenous supplementary assistance--primary education funding determination 57
67.......... Indigenous supplementary assistance--primary education funding amounts 58
68.......... Indigenous supplementary assistance--secondary education funding determination 60
69.......... Indigenous supplementary assistance--secondary education funding amounts 60
Division 10--Indigenous funding guarantee 63
70.......... Indigenous funding guarantee--funding determination..................... 63
71.......... Indigenous funding guarantee--funding amounts............................. 63
Division 11--SES scores 65
Subdivision A--Definition 65
72.......... SES scores--definition..................................................................... 65
Subdivision B--SES scores under former Act 65
73.......... SES scores--transitional determinations.......................................... 65
74.......... SES scores--transitional guidelines.................................................. 66
Subdivision C--Change of SES score determinations 66
75.......... SES scores--determination of changes............................................. 66
Subdivision D--SES score changes on application by school 67
76.......... SES scores--change proposals......................................................... 67
77.......... SES scores--change applications..................................................... 67
78.......... SES scores--decisions on change proposals.................................... 67
79.......... SES scores--general prerequisites for change proposals.................. 68
80.......... SES scores--variation of determinations.......................................... 68
Subdivision E--Miscellaneous 69
81.......... SES scores--clerical or formal changes............................................. 69
82.......... SES scores--notice of determinations.............................................. 69
Part 5--Grants for capital expenditure 70
83.......... Capital expenditure--definitions...................................................... 70
84.......... Capital expenditure--funding determination.................................... 71
85.......... Capital expenditure--capital expenditure supplementation number 72
Part 6--Grants for targeted expenditure 73
Division 1--Simplified outline of Part 73
86.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 73
Division 2--Short term emergency assistance 74
87.......... Short term emergency assistance--funding determination............... 74
Division 3--Education in country areas 75
88.......... Education in country areas--funding determination........................ 75
Division 4--Languages education 76
89.......... Languages education--improving learning outcomes....................... 76
90.......... Languages education--national projects........................................... 76
91.......... Languages education--grant amounts............................................... 77
Division 5--Teaching English to new arrivals 78
92.......... Teaching English to new arrivals--definitions................................. 78
93.......... Teaching English to new arrivals--funding determination............... 79
94.......... Teaching English to new arrivals--eligible new arrivals amounts.... 80
95.......... Teaching English to new arrivals--eligible humanitarian new arrivals amounts 81
Division 6--Literacy, numeracy and special learning needs 83
96.......... Literacy, numeracy and special learning needs--students with disabilities 83
97.......... Literacy, numeracy and special learning needs--students who are educationally disadvantaged 84
98.......... Literacy, numeracy and special learning needs--school grants amounts 85
99.......... Literacy, numeracy and special learning needs--guarantee amounts 85
Division 7--Establishment assistance 86
100........ Establishment assistance--funding determination........................... 86
Division 8--Targeted expenditure supplementation number 87
101........ Targeted expenditure supplementation number............................... 87
Part 7--Approved schools 88
Division 1--Simplified outline of Part 88
102........ Simplified outline.............................................................................. 88
Division 2--Approved schools 89
103........ Approved schools--definition......................................................... 89
Division 3--Former listed schools 90
104........ Former listed schools........................................................................ 90
Division 4--Approved school determinations 91
Subdivision A--Scope of Division 91
105........ Approved school determinations--new school proposals.............. 91
Subdivision B--Applications 91
106........ Approved school determinations--new school applications........... 91
107........ Approved school determinations--decisions on new school proposals 92
108........ Approved school determinations--general prerequisites for new school proposals 92
109........ Approved school determinations--prerequisites for new school proposals applying in previous program years.......................................................................................................... 93
Subdivision C--Making approved school determinations 93
110........ Approved school determinations--power to determine.................. 93
111........ Approved school determinations--contents.................................... 94
Division 5--Changes to approved school determinations 95
Subdivision A--General provisions 95
112........ Changes to approved school determinations--power to determine. 95
Subdivision B--End of State recognition 95
113........ Changes to approved school determinations--end of State recognition 95
Subdivision C--Location changes 95
114........ Changes to approved school determinations--location change proposals 95
115........ Changes to approved school determinations--location change applications 96
116........ Changes to approved school determinations--decisions on location change proposals 96
117........ Changes to approved school determinations--general prerequisites for location change proposals 97
118........ Changes to approved school determinations--prerequisites for location change proposals applying in previous program years................................................................................... 97
119........ Changes to approved school determinations--location changes...... 97
Subdivision D--Miscellaneous 98
120........ Changes to approved school determinations--clerical or formal changes 98
Division 6--Revoking approved school determinations 99
121........ Revoking approved school determinations--power to determine... 99
122........ Revoking approved school determinations--schools ineligible for funding 99
Division 7--Miscellaneous 100
123........ Minister to give notice of determinations to approved authorities 100
124........ Determinations may be given retrospective effect......................... 100
125........ Publication of list of funded schools.............................................. 100
Part 8--Approved school systems 101
Division 1--Simplified outline of Part 101
126........ Simplified outline............................................................................ 101
Division 2--Approved school systems 102
127........ Approved school systems--definitions......................................... 102
Division 3--Former approved school systems 103
128........ Former approved school systems.................................................. 103
Division 4--Approved school system determinations 104
129........ Approved school system determinations--power to determine... 104
130........ Approved school system determinations--contents..................... 104
Division 5--Changes to approved school system determinations 105
Subdivision A--General provisions 105
131........ Changes to approved school system determinations--power to determine 105
Subdivision B--New members of systems 105
132........ Changes to approved school system determinations--new member proposals 105
133........ Changes to approved school system determinations--new member applications 106
134........ Changes to approved school system determinations--decisions on new member proposals 106
135........ Changes to approved school system determinations--prerequisites for new member proposals 107
136........ Changes to approved school system determinations--new member changes 107
Subdivision C--Ending membership 108
137........ Changes to approved school system determinations--proposals to end membership 108
138........ Changes to approved school system determinations--applications to end membership 108
139........ Changes to approved school system determinations--decisions on proposals to end membership 109
140........ Changes to approved school system determinations--prerequisites for proposals to end membership 109
141........ Changes to approved school system determinations--ending membership 109
Subdivision D--Miscellaneous 110
142........ Changes to approved school system determinations--clerical or formal changes 110
Division 6--Revoking approved school system determinations 111
143........ Revoking approved school system determinations--power to determine 111
144........ Revoking approved school system determinations--systems stopped existing 111
Division 7--Miscellaneous 112
145........ Minister to give notice of determinations to approved authorities 112
146........ Determinations may be given retrospective effect......................... 112
147........ Publication of list of approved school systems............................. 112
Part 9--Approved authorities 113
Division 1--Simplified outline of Part 113
148........ Simplified outline............................................................................ 113
Division 2--Approved authorities 114
149........ Approved authorities--definition.................................................. 114
Division 3--Former approved authorities 115
150........ Former approved authorities.......................................................... 115
Division 4--Approved authority determinations 116
151........ Approved authority determinations--power to determine........... 116
Division 5--Changes to approved authority determinations 117
152........ Changes to approved authority determinations--power to determine 117
153........ Changes to approved authority determinations--clerical or formal changes 117
Division 6--Revoking approved authority determinations 118
Subdivision A--General provisions 118
154........ Revoking approved authority determinations--power to determine 118
Subdivision B--Change of authorities 118
155........ Revoking approved authority determinations--change of authorities 118
156........ Revoking approved authority determinations--change of authority proposals 119
157........ Revoking approved authority determinations--decisions on change of authority proposals 119
158........ Revoking approved authority determinations--prerequisites for change of authority proposals 120
159........ Revoking approved authority determinations--change of authority 120
Division 7--Miscellaneous 121
160........ Minister to give notice of determinations to approved authorities 121
161........ Determinations may be given retrospective effect......................... 121
Part 10--Miscellaneous 122
Division 1--Timing and amounts of financial assistance 122
162........ Timing and amounts of financial assistance--general..................... 122
163........ Timing and amounts of financial assistance--advances................. 122
164........ Timing and amounts of financial assistance--determinations........ 122
Division 2--False or misleading statements 123
165........ False or misleading statements--reduction of payments............... 123
166........ False or misleading statements--variation of SES score................ 124
Division 3--Appropriation and borrowings 125
167........ Appropriation................................................................................ 125
168........ Borrowings for capital expenditure................................................ 125
Division 4--Administration 126
169........ Administration--determinations and approvals............................ 126
170........ Administration--general power to vary or revoke determinations and approvals 127
171........ Administration--delegation............................................................ 128
172........ Administration--annual report by Minister.................................. 128
Division 5--Overseas students 129
173........ Overseas students not covered....................................................... 129
Division 6--Regulations 131
174........ Regulations..................................................................................... 131
Schedule 1--Current SES funding level 132
No. 153, 2008
An Act to grant financial assistance for non‑government primary and secondary education for 2009 to 2012, and for related purposes
[Assented to 11 December 2008]
The Parliament of Australia enacts: