Update to SQ25-000647 - School funding and enrolment projections

Question

Please update the tables in Department of Education Question No. SQ24-000765 Attachments A and B in light of changes to predicted Government, Catholic and Independent school funding announced in the 2026-27 budget and subsequent bilateral funding agreements made between the Commonwealth and state and territory governments. Please also update the enrolment projections used to calculate the total funding amounts included in the budget: a. What is the total and per student estimated Commonwealth funding for Government schools in each state and territory from 2025 to 2034 used to calculate the additional funding provided as part of the Better Fairer Schools Agreement? For each year please also provide the Commonwealth and State/Territory proportion of SRS. b. What is the projected Commonwealth SRS share for Catholic and Independent schools in each state and territory for each year from 2025 to 2029 along with the total and per student funding? Please provide Catholic and Independent School figures for each state and territory and combined non-government state and territory figures. c. What is the estimated fully loaded SRS amount per student dollar amount for Government, Catholic and Independent schools in each state and territory for each year from 2025 to 2034 used to calculate the additional funding provided as part of the Better Fairer Schools Agreement? d. Please provide the Department of Education's most recent enrolment projections for Government, Catholic and Independent schools in each state and territory for each year from 2025 to 2034 used to calculate the additional funding provided as part of the Better Fairer Schools Agreement?

Answer

Please see the attached PDF.

Documents

• Question with answer (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• SQ26-000662.pdf (opens in a new tab)