Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may make a determination authorising payment of financial assistance to a State for expenditure for a program year connected with non - government schools (including schools providing special education) in the State to improve the learning outcomes of students who are educationally disadvantaged.
(2) The total amount authorised to be paid to the States under this section for a program year must not be more than the amount worked out using the formula:
where:
"number of students with disabilities" , for a program year, means the number of students with disabilities (including the full - time equivalent of part - time students with disabilities) receiving primary education, secondary education or distance education at non - government schools in the State on the schools census day for the State for the program year immediately before that program year.
"strategic assistance amount" means the amount in column 3 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 9 for the program year.