(1) The Minister may make a determination authorising payment of financial assistance to a State for expenditure for a program year connected with:
(a) government schools (including schools providing special education); or
(b) government centres; or
(c) 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 by adding up:
(a) the amount in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 9 for the program year; and
(b) the amount in column 3 of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 9 for the program year.