Targeted funding
Many students have particular learning needs that benefit from targeted individual support. The Resource Allocation Model (RAM) delivers targeted funding to provide personalised learning and support for eligible students.
Refugee student support
Schools receive additional resources to support refugee students through the refugee student support funding allocation. Schools receive a per capita amount for each refugee student who has been enrolled in an Australian school for less than 3 years. Data collected in the English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) annual survey is used to allocate these funds.
Funds may be used to provide:
- bilingual learning support
- specialist counsellor or psychological support
- additional English language learning and literacy support
- support to assist refugee students to participate actively in the school community
- support before, during and after transition into mainstream school
- mentoring to support refugee students in their transition to work or further education.
For more information visit the Multicultural education website.
New Arrivals Program
The New Arrivals Program provides intensive English language tuition for eligible newly arrived students. The program provides funding for additional staffing to support EAL/D students in primary schools and rural and regional secondary schools.
To apply for New Arrivals Program support, schools complete an online application through the online data collection for schools website.
Refer to the New Arrivals Program website for more information about applications, student eligibility and support.
Integration funding support
The integration funding support allocation is provided for students with disability in mainstream classes at NSW public schools and preschools who need moderate to high levels of learning and support adjustments.
To be eligible for integration funding support, students must have learning and support needs that cannot be met from existing school and local resources.
The school completes an application, in consultation with parents and carers, which provides details of the student's educational support needs. This assists in determining the allocation provided to support the adjustments required by the student.
Funding can be used to:
- engage additional teachers and school learning support officers (SLSOs)
- access allied health professionals
- provide professional learning to enhance staff expertise.
The school principal and learning support team will determine the most appropriate use the funding to support the student.
For more information go to the Inclusive learning support website. Here you will find information including integration funding support for high school students and integration funding support for primary school students.
Departmental staff can access additional information on the Integration funding support page of the SBAR resource hub.