Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00078:clause:1_22a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00078
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 22A (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 27352–30268

22A  Conditions of financial assistance—State‑Territory contributions
 (1) A payment of financial assistance under this Act to a State or Territory is subject to the following conditions:
 (a) the total amount of funding provided by the State or Territory for a year for government schools located in the State or Territory must equal or exceed the State‑Territory contribution amount for government schools in the State or Territory for the year;
 (b) the total amount of funding provided by the State or Territory for a year for non‑government schools located in the State or Territory must equal or exceed the State‑Territory contribution amount for non‑government schools in the State or Territory for the year.
 (2) The State‑Territory contribution amount for government schools or non‑government schools in a State or Territory for a year is the amount worked out using the following formula:

 (3) Unless the State or Territory's school education reform agreement specifies otherwise, the State‑Territory share for the State or Territory for a year from 2018 to 2023 (inclusive) is the percentage worked out using the following formula:
where:
final State‑Territory share means the State‑Territory share (within the meaning of subsection (4)) for government schools or non‑government schools, as the case requires, for the State or Territory for a year after 2023.
starting State‑Territory share means the percentage prescribed by the regulations for the year for government schools or non‑government schools, as the case requires, in the State or Territory.
transition rate means:
 (a) for 2018—0%; and
 (b) for each later year—the transition rate for the previous year increased by 20 percentage points.
 (4) Unless the State or Territory's school education reform agreement specifies otherwise, the State‑Territory share for the State or Territory for a year after 2023:
 (a) for government schools is:
 (i) if the starting State‑Territory share (within the meaning of subsection (3)) for the State or Territory for government schools is 75% or less—75%; or
 (ii) if the starting State‑Territory share for the State or Territory for government schools is more than 75% but less than 80%—the starting State‑Territory share; or
 (iii) if the starting State‑Territory share for the State or Territory for government schools is 80% or more—80%; and
 (b) for non‑government schools is:
 (i) if the starting State‑Territory share for the State or Territory for non‑government schools is 15% or less—15%; or
 (ii) if the starting State‑Territory share for the State or Territory for non‑government schools is more than 15% but less than 20%—the starting State‑Territory share; or
 (iii) if the starting State‑Territory share for the State or Territory for non‑government schools is 20% or more—20%.
 (5) The total SRS amount for the State or Territory is:
 (a) for government schools—the sum of the amounts worked