Definition
Metadata for IAC0394 covering tables released for calendar years 2021 to 2024. Each related table contains data for a specific calendar year.
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RAM funding represents the total funding for the four equity loadings and the three base allocation loadings, a total of seven loadings. The equity loadings are socio-economic, Aboriginal background, English language proficiency and low-level adjustment for disability. The base loadings are location, professional learning and per capita.
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The RAM funding table provides a sum total of the seven loadings for each NSW public school.
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Every school receives a School Budget Allocation Report (SBAR) in October showing the full school funding allocation for the following year. This includes each school's allocations for the seven loadings of the RAM as well as staffing and operational funding.
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Every school receives School Budget Allocation Report (SBAR) Adjustments in April/May confirming the full school funding allocation for the current year.
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Changes in school funding are the result of changes to student needs and/or student enrolments.
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Data is refreshed after each SBAR cycle.
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For more information on the RAM, visit Schools funding.
Changes from previous years:
- Data tables for calendar years 2021 and onwards include an additional column to reflect the difference in RAM funding levels before and after SBAR adjustments.
Data source details
| Path name | Data Element | Definition | Data Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Code | School: Identifier, Master Code N |
Official jurisdictional school code issued by NSW Department of Education to identify a government school (different to other school codes that are issued by Commonwealth, ACARA or NESA). |
NUMBERSTRING | - |
| School Full Name | School: Name, Official Text X |
The official name by which a school is recognised and known, as signed off by the NSW Education Minister. |
CHARACTERSTRING | - |
| Original RAM Funding $ | School: Resource Allocation Model, AUD Currency N |
The funding in Australian dollars provided to a school under the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).
Specific Information:
This field relates to original funding forecasted prior the commencement of the school year and before SBAR adjustments. |
DECIMAL | - |
| RAM Funding - post Adjustments $ | School: Resource Allocation Model, AUD Currency N |
The funding in Australian dollars provided to a school under the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).
Specific Information:
This field relates to actual funding provided in the school year, after SBAR adjustments. |
DECIMAL | - |
Comments
Origin
Strategic Schools Resourcing. NSW Department of Education.