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Entity

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

$19m 2026-27 Budget estimate

+$1.1m (+6.4%) on 2025-26 estimated actual

A further $19m appears in this entity’s tables but is not counted here: it is counted where the money is paid from, or it is not an expense. Why.

Kind of expense

Corporate entity, funded other than by its department$19m 100.0%
Change on 2025-26 −10% or more −2 to −10% within ±2% +2 to +10% +10% or more, or new
Area shows 2026-27 Budget estimate. Hover or focus a box for figures; the table below lists every item.

Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients

$0 falls in 2026-27, equal to 0.0% of this total: $0 in contracts and $0 in grants. estimate: annualised

From AusTender contract notices and GrantConnect grant awards published since 2022-07-01. Each contract’s or grant’s value is spread evenly from its start to end date. These values are commitments, not payments, and records published before 2022-07-01 are not included yet.

Program 2025-26
estimated actual
2026-27
Budget estimate
Change Share Removed
Program 1.2: National Assessment $11m $11m +$548k +5.0% $11m
Program 1.1: National Curriculum $3.3m $3.7m +$436k +13.4% $4.4m
Program 1.3: National Data Collection and Reporting $2.2m $2.3m +$92k +4.1% $2.2m
Program 1.4: National Collaboration and LeadershipThe program aims to ensure ACARA works in a transparent and collaborative manner with Commonwealth/state/territory depar… $1.1m $1.1m +$44k +4.0% $1.1m