However, a row is brewing over numerous changes to the way schools will be funded in future.
Education minister John O’Dowd wants more money to be made available to directly target educational disadvantage.
About £30 million will be aimed at children from families on low incomes.
Principals are concerned that with the overall budget pot staying the same, this money is being taken from other schools.
Mr O’Dowd announced the change following recommendations made by a review team headed by leading educationalist Sir Robert Salisbury.
Sir Robert concluded that the North’s “common funding formula” was out-dated and too complicated.
The changes mean about 50 secondary schools will get less money next year than they would have received under the existing formula – 165 will get more.
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