How much money does the Australian Government provide to non-government schools?
Under the Schools Assistance Act 2008 recurrent funding for non-government schools is based on the socioeconomic status (SES) of the school community. The SES funding model links student residential addresses to Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing data to obtain a socioeconomic profile of the school community and measure its capacity to support the school. Under the SES model, funding ranges from 70 per cent of Average Government School Recurrent Costs (AGSRC; the cost of educating a child in a government school) for non-government schools serving the poorest communities, to 13.7 per cent of AGSRC for schools serving the wealthiest communities. In 2010, the AGSRC amounts are $9070 for primary students and $11 393 for secondary students. The AGSRC is adjusted in October each year in line with changes in state/territory expenditure on education. The Australian Government provides capital funding to non-government schools through Block Grant Authorities (BGAs)
