The Federal Government has pledged $161 million in funding to progress the goals outlined under the Smarter Schools National Partnerships. School Education Minister Peter Garrett released the annual state and territory progress reports for the Low SES School Communities, Literacy and Numeracy and Improving Teacher Quality National Partnerships.

 

Under the scheme, the Federal Government will make facilitation payments of $138.5 million for low social economic status schools and $16.5 million under the Teacher Quality National Partnerships scheme.

 

“The partnerships are also helping us build a strong evidence base about what works in our schools. These are valuable lessons as the Government continues to work with education providers on developing a new and better funding model that aims to lift Australia’s education performance and overcome disadvantage," Mr Garrett said.

 

The Smarter Schools 2011 Annual Reports are available at www.smarterschools.gov.au.

 

The state by state breakdown in funding is as follows:

NSW: 
Teacher Quality $3 281 724 
Low SES School Communities $37 078 125
NSW Total $40 359 849

VIC: 
Teacher Quality $5 212 561
Low SES School Communities $34 406 250
VIC Total $39 618 811

QLD:
Teacher Quality $4 045 808
Low SES School Communities $26 984 606
QLD Total $31 030 414

WA:
Teacher Quality $2 076 277
Low SES School Communities $12 093 750|
WA Total $14 170 027

SA:
Teacher Quality $748 605
Low SES School Communities $9 984 375
SA Total $10 732 980

TAS:
Teacher Quality $486 590
Low SES School Communities $8 765 625
TAS Total $9 252 215

ACT:
Teacher Quality $366 463
Low SES School Communities $375 000
ACT Total $741 463

NT:
Teacher Quality $250 629
Low SES School Communities $8 765 625
Closing the Gap – Quality teaching, enhanced literacy measures $6 144 500
NT Total $15 160 754