Section 5C - Rural and Northern Education Allocation (RNEA)

This allocation is dedicated funding to further improve education for students from rural and northern communities. It is calculated as follows:

Estimated rural enrolment 
  x RNEF per pupil funding benchmark 
  x (rural density factor + rural density ratio) 
  / 2, 
      where estimated rural enrolment, rural density factor and rural 
      density ratio are listed in a funding regulation table.

This allocation is enveloped for use only on school-level expenses using the ‘List of Schools Eligible for Rural and Northern Education Allocation’ provided on the Education Funding website. Refer to Data Form A2 - Rural and Northern Education for reporting related to the envelope.