Australian Education (Commonwealth Share for Government Schools) Regulations 2024
made under the
Australian Education Act 2013
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 20 November 2025
Includes amendments: F2025L01396
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Education (Commonwealth Share for Government Schools) Regulations 2024 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 November 2025 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).
Application, saving and transitional provisions
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Presentational changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Commonwealth share for government schools
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
1 Name
This instrument is the Australian Education (Commonwealth Share for Government Schools) Regulations 2024.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under the Australian Education Act 2013.
4 Commonwealth share for government schools
For the purposes of subsection 35A(1) of the Act and subject to section 35B of the Act, the Commonwealth share for a government school for a year mentioned in an item of the following table is, for a school located in a State or Territory mentioned in a column of the table, the percentage mentioned for that item in that column.
Commonwealth share for government schools |
Item | Col. 1 | Col. 2 | Col. 3 | Col. 4 | Col. 5 | Col. 6 | Col. 7 | Col. 8 | Col. 9 |
| Year | NSW % | Vic % | Qld % | WA % | SA % | Tas % | ACT % | NT % |
1 | 2025 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 21.25 | 20.00 | 21.25 | 21.25 | 24.92 |
2 | 2026 | 20.16 | 20.00 | 20.42 | 22.50 | 20.37 | 22.50 | 22.50 | 28.69 |
3 | 2027 | 20.31 | 20.00 | 20.46 | 22.50 | 20.37 | 22.50 | 22.50 | 32.46 |
4 | 2028 | 20.63 | 20.00 | 20.49 | 22.50 | 20.37 | 22.50 | 22.50 | 36.23 |
5 | 2029 | 21.25 | 20.00 | 20.50 | 22.50 | 21.25 | 22.50 | 22.50 | 40.00 |
6 | 2030 | 22.50 | 20.00 | 20.79 | 22.66 | 22.50 | 22.66 | 22.66 | 40.00 |
7 | 2031 | 22.81 | 20.00 | 21.30 | 22.89 | 22.89 | 22.89 | 22.89 | 40.00 |
8 | 2032 | 23.13 | 20.00 | 22.08 | 23.15 | 23.15 | 23.15 | 23.15 | 40.00 |
9 | 2033 | 23.75 | 20.00 | 23.25 | 23.75 | 23.75 | 23.75 | 23.75 | 40.00 |
10 | 2034 or a later year | 25.00 | 20.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 40.00 |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | orig = original |
am = amended | p = page(s) |
amdt = amendment | para = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
cl = clause(s) | prev = previous |
cont. = continued | (prev…) = previously |
def = definition(s) | pt = Part(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/Court rule(s) |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
ed = editorial change | rep = repealed |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rs = repealed and substituted |
effect | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
gaz = gazette | /rule(s)/subrule(s)/order(s)/suborder(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SR = Statutory Rules |
effect | sub ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | sub div = Subdivision(s) |
cannot be given effect | sub pt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Ord = Ordinance | |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Australian Education (Commonwealth Share for Government Schools) Regulations 2024 | 16 Dec 2024 (F2024L01664) | 18 Dec 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | |
Australian Education (Commonwealth Share for Government Schools) Amendment (Adjustment No. 1) Regulations 2025 | 19 Nov 2025 (F2025L01396) | 20 Nov 2025 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
s 4..................... | rs F2025L01396 |