Further to Written Parliamentary Question 20806 (2026): Which specific "Government priority education initiatives" received the funding reprioritised from “Schools’ operating expenses for peer support and coach funding”; expressed as a list?

Answer

The Positive Behaviour for Learning School Wide operating expenses for peer support and coach funding has not been reallocated to a specific initiative. It has been reinvested for key Budget 2026 priorities, which include investing in significant additional supports for secondary schools as they implement the new curricula and the national qualification, along with building on successive investments in primary schools to lift student achievement.