The specialist teacher and flexible funding learning and support allocations at Gateshead West Public School have been based upon the number of students in regular classes and the number of students identified with additional learning needs.

These allocations are appropriate and reflect a 12% decrease in student enrolments since the last specialist teacher allocation and a reduced number of students with identified additional learning and support needs.

The school will continue to receive targeted funding of $24,080 for the remainder of this year to support identified students with disability and additional learning and support needs, as well as flexible funding of $8,678 to support students with lower level support needs.

At the beginning of next year Gateshead West Public School will amalgamate with Gateshead Public School. Funding for students with disabilities and special needs at the amalgamated school will continue to be allocated according to student learning and support needs.