Special School Complexity Allowance (Reference 18)
Specialist School Complexity Allowance applies to specialist schools receiving per capita student-based Core Index funding.
Specialist school complexity allowance is calculated once a year (Confirmed budget cycle) by multiplying the Core Index enrolment totals (Reference 5) by a school specific index point from the chart below. The index point is calculated by the weighted mean of the Students with Disabilities index Levels 1 to 6 in the school as at Term 1.
An example of the Special School Complexity Allowance calculation can be seen below.
| PSD level | Students full time equivalent (FTE) | Weighting value PSD level × FTE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Number of students | 45 | 130 |
Index point = 130 (weighted value)/45 (students FTE) = 2.9
Supplementation per student = $1,117.70 (from rates table for index point 2.9)
Special School Complexity Allowance = $1,117.70 × 45 = $50,296.50
Eligibility
Schools with the following campus types are eligible for the specialist school complexity allowance:
- Day Special
- Special Development
- Disability
- Special
- Furlong Park School for Deaf Children.
Calculation
Special School Complexity Allowance = Core Index enrolment × Supplementation per student
| Index point | Supplementation per student ($) | Index point | Supplementation per student ($) | Index point | Supplementation per student ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.0 | 285.90 | 2.7 | 1,030.20 | 4.4 | 1,774.50 |
1.1 | 329.70 | 2.8 | 1,074.00 | 4.5 | 1,818.20 |
1.2 | 373.50 | 2.9 | 1,117.70 | 4.6 | 1,862.00 |
1.3 | 417.20 | 3.0 | 1,161.50 | 4.7 | 1,905.80 |
1.4 | 461.00 | 3.1 | 1,205.30 | 4.8 | 1,949.60 |
1.5 | 504.80 | 3.2 | 1,249.10 | 4.9 | 1,993.40 |
1.6 | 548.60 | 3.3 | 1,292.90 | 5.0 | 2,037.10 |
1.7 | 592.40 | 3.4 | 1,336.60 | 5.1 | 2,080.90 |
1.8 | 636.10 | 3.5 | 1,380.40 | 5.2 | 2,124.70 |
1.9 | 679.90 | 3.6 | 1,424.20 | 5.3 | 2,168.50 |
2.0 | 723.70 | 3.7 | 1,468.00 | 5.4 | 2,212.30 |
2.1 | 767.50 | 3.8 | 1,511.80 | 5.5 | 2,256.10 |
2.2 | 811.30 | 3.9 | 1,555.60 | 5.6 | 2,299.80 |
2.3 | 855.10 | 4.0 | 1,599.30 | 5.7 | 2,343.60 |
2.4 | 898.80 | 4.1 | 1,643.10 | 5.8 | 2,387.40 |
2.5 | 942.60 | 4.2 | 1,686.90 | 5.9 | 2,431.20 |
2.6 | 986.40 | 4.3 | 1,730.70 | 6.0 | 2,475.00 |
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