Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01607:schedule:1:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01607
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 6/10)
Character Range: 15908–18839

grant under the RLP for each eligible provider will be calculated using the most recent Commonwealth supported student load data for the reporting years as verified by the provider through the HESDC and accepted by the Department.

1.59.5 The average student load for the purposes of this Division is the EFTSL of the Commonwealth supported student load averaged over the most recent three years for which HESDC full year student load data is available.

1.59.10 The calculation of average student load will be updated annually as new HESDC full year student load data becomes available.

RLP Remoteness Categories

1.59.15 A grant under the RLP for a multi campus provider is calculated per campus and depends upon the remoteness classification of each of the provider's eligible campuses.

1.59.20 The remoteness classification for a campus is determined using the Remoteness Structure to classify the remoteness of the physical location of the eligible campus.

1.59.25 The loading (L) for the remoteness categories is as follows:

Remoteness category      Loading (L)
Remote and very remote   20%
Darwin region            15%
Outer regional           10%
Inner regional           5%
Major city and overseas  0%

1.59.30 For purposes of this Division, the Darwin region is defined as the area of the Northern Territory that is not remote or very remote.

1.59.35 For purposes of this Division, the Darwin region has been classified outside of the ABS Remoteness Structure as the additional costs of higher education provision in this region exceed its remoteness category which is outer regional.

New regional loading distribution formula

1.59.40 Grants for eligible providers will be calculated using the following formula:

Where:

 = the RLP grant for a provider (p);

 = the loading for the location of a provider's eligible campus(c) according to section 1.59.25;
 = the average student load based on the EFTSL of the internal and multi-modal Commonwealth supported student load enrolled at the relevant eligible campus (c);

 = the loading for the location of a provider's headquarters (h) campus according to section 1.59.25;

 = the average student load based on the EFTSL of a provider's (p) external Commonwealth supported student load;

 = the variation required to ensure the expenditure is within the RLP grant made for that calendar year.

Detailed explanation of the formula

1.59.45 The formula in section 1.59.40 has two components. The first is based on the EFTSL of the internal and multi-modal Commonwealth supported student load of each of a provider's eligible campuses. The second is based on the provider's external Commonwealth supported student load.

1.59.50 The RLP grant for the first component of the formula for a provider is calculated by multiplying the average student load of a provider's internal and multi-modal Commonwealth supported student load for each eligible campus