We know that schools and students are not all the same. The Resource Allocation Model (RAM) builds on educational research, student and school data to allocate funding so that the students and schools with greater need get more resources.
The current model of equity program funding means that schools who qualify for certain programs get additional resources and schools that don`t qualify miss out. RAM funding will reflect the level of need of the students in all schools.
The first schools that will transition into the new RAM will be the 229 participating in the Empowering Local Schools National Partnership.
Source: NSW Education Department, go to www.det.nsw.edu.au