The allowance will be based on the higher of a school's guaranteed minimum formula staffing or March confirmed entitlement staffing.

Formulas for calculating allowances

Secondary schools

In secondary schools the allowance uses the following formula:

• (entitlement staffing x 0.01584) + 0.1, rounded to 2 decimal places.

Restricted composite schools

In restricted composite schools the proportion of entitlement staffing generated by the school’s Year 9-10 roll is used in the calculation of the allowance. It uses the following formula: 

• [(Year 9-10 roll/school’s total roll) x (entitlement staffing x 0.01584)] + 0.1, rounded to 2 decimal places.

Area and composite schools

In area and composite schools the proportion of entitlement staffing generated by the school’s Year 7-13 roll is used in the calculation of the allowance. It uses the following formula: 

• [(Year 7-13 roll/school’s total roll) x (entitlement staffing x 0.026)] + 0.1, rounded to 2 decimal places.