New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 21

21 Financial and other assistance in respect of non-government school children

(1) The Minister may provide financial assistance or other assistance, or both, in respect of non-government school children.

(2) Any financial assistance provided under this section to non-government schools by way of per capita grants is (subject to this section) to be calculated so that the average per capita grant in respect of children attending such schools is a percentage of the average per capita cost to the State of educating children at government schools (as assessed by the Minister).

(3) On and from a date notified by proclamation for the purposes of this subsection, that percentage is to be 25 per cent.

Date notified for the purposes of this subsection: 1.2.1992-see Gazette No 106 of 12.7.1991, p 5519.

(4) In assessing the cost of educating a child at a government school, the cost of anything provided for both government and non-government school children is to be excluded.

(5) However, any financial assistance provided under this section to non-government schools by way of per capita grants is to be allocated having regard to the needs of such schools, and accordingly the amount of the per capita grant (and the corresponding percentage) in respect of children attending different schools may differ.

(6) Any financial assistance under this section to non-government schools may be paid directly to the schools or to an organisation (such as the Catholic Education Commission) for the benefit of the schools.

(7) Any financial assistance under this section is to be paid out of money to be provided by Parliament.