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Government funding increases continue to favour private schools

This article by economist Trevor Cobbold from Save Our Schools shows the ongoing unfairness in our school funding system. According to the article: New figures again demonstrate the bias against public schools in Australia’s school funding system. Government funding for Catholic and Independent schools has increased much more than for public schools since 2009. Government

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Principals demand full funding for their schools

This article from the Educator reports on a call from Victorian school principals for full SRS funding for their schools. According to the article: More than 50 principals from public schools across Victoria have taken their demands for full school funding to state parliament today. The principals are meeting with more than 30 Labor MPs, including the

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Vic public schools most expensive: PV media

An article in today’s Age reveals that Victorian parents are paying more than any other state for a “free” public education. According to the article, “Victorian parents spent a total of $367.2 million on public education in 2022 – $85.2 million more than parents from NSW.” The article also compares the income per student received

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Parents, it’s time to take action!

Now you know the facts, it is time to take action on school funding, while state and federal governments negotiate their bilateral funding agreements. Need more background? See our School Funding page. Here’s what you can do. Sign up to the For Every Child campaign Join 97,989 others in supporting this nationwide campaign. The more

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School funding inequity is bad for everyone

Ross Gittins has written a penetrating economic analysis of school funding, under the headline, “Two-class school system a great way to entrench low productivity” The article begins: In 2011, the Gonski report recommended that government funding of schools be needs-based and sector-blind. More than 12 years later, it still hasn’t happened. And it’s by no

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Capital works: 5 private schools = 3,300 public

An article in today’s Age highlights the huge wealth disparity between private and public schools. The article quotes statistics from the Australian Education Union, showing that 5 private schools in NSW and Victoria spent a combined $175.6 million on capital works in 2021. That’s the same as the capital works spending at 3,300 public schools

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