School Grants

In reply to Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (29 July 2021). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): I have been advised of the following:

The state government capital grants distribution model to independent non-government schools utilises an index score determined by a measure of the school community's capacity to contribute as informed by their direct measure of income (DMI) score and the schools' enrolment data.

The index score for each school is calculated by dividing total enrolments for the school by the capacity to contribute (DMI) score. The index scores are grouped into discrete funding bands with each band including a distinction between small and large schools.

Special schools and special assistance schools receive a fixed per-school allocation irrespective of complexity and disadvantage.