Targeted funding
Many students have specific 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
Refugee student support funding is provided to support students from refugee backgrounds who generally have greater educational and support needs than other newly arrived students.
Schools receive funding for each student from a refugee background 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 data collection is used to allocate these funds.
For more information, see Supporting refugee students.
New Arrivals Program
The New Arrivals Program provides intensive English language tuition for eligible newly arrived students who are in the early stages of their English language proficiency.
To apply for New Arrivals Program support, schools complete an online application.
For more information about student eligibility, applying for the program and support, see New Arrivals Program.
Integration funding support
Integration funding support is provided for eligible students with disability in mainstream classes at NSW public schools and preschools, who need moderate to high levels of learning and support adjustments.
The school completes an application, in consultation with parents and carers which provides accurate and consistent information about the student. This assists in determining the allocation provided to support the adjustments required by the student.
The school principal and learning support team will determine the most appropriate use of the funding to support the student.
For more information, including eligibility and how the school applies for this support, see Inclusive learning support or Integration funding support.
Departmental staff can access additional information on the Integration funding support targeted funding page of the School Budget Allocation Report (SBAR) resource hub.