
Over-funding of private schools
This article by Save Our Schools’ Trevor Cobbold was published in May 2022, during the federal election campaign. It outlines how private schools have been
This article by Save Our Schools’ Trevor Cobbold was published in May 2022, during the federal election campaign. It outlines how private schools have been
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Gonski Report, Trevor Cobbold of Save Our Schools gave a speech to the Schools Funding Conference in February
According to an article in The Conversation in early 2022, “A recent study showed NAPLAN scores of children who attended private schools were no different
“When colleagues overseas ask what I think about Australia’s school system, I tell them that it does offer world-class education, but not for everyone.” That’s
Did you know that Victoria spends $1,354 less per student every year than the other states? This figure has been highlighted by the Australian Education
The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is often used as an indicator of how well an education system is performing. For example, in
We call for affordable education for all and increased support for disadvantaged students and students with a disability…
A research report published by the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education shows a strong link between socio-economic advantage and high student achievement. The
Save Our Schools reported in May 2021 on the growing resource disadvantage of public schools, compared to private schools. According to the SOS report: Figures
The Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools was established by the Federal Government in July 2017 to examine evidence and make recommendations on
This article by Save Our Schools’ Trevor Cobbold was published in May 2022, during the federal election campaign. It outlines how private schools have been massively over-funded at the expense of public schools, and how
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Gonski Report, Trevor Cobbold of Save Our Schools gave a speech to the Schools Funding Conference in February 2022. This article is a revised version of the speech.
According to an article in The Conversation in early 2022, “A recent study showed NAPLAN scores of children who attended private schools were no different to those in public schools, after accounting for socioeconomic background.”
“When colleagues overseas ask what I think about Australia’s school system, I tell them that it does offer world-class education, but not for everyone.” That’s the opening sentence of a recent article in the Guardian
Did you know that Victoria spends $1,354 less per student every year than the other states? This figure has been highlighted by the Australian Education Union in its recent campaign for better conditions for Victorian
The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is often used as an indicator of how well an education system is performing. For example, in March 2021 Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge used PISA results
We call for affordable education for all and increased support for disadvantaged students and students with a disability…
A research report published by the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education shows a strong link between socio-economic advantage and high student achievement. The paper, by Dr Jenny Chesters and Prof. Anne Daly, is
Save Our Schools reported in May 2021 on the growing resource disadvantage of public schools, compared to private schools. According to the SOS report: Figures recently published by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
The Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools was established by the Federal Government in July 2017 to examine evidence and make recommendations on how school funding should be used to improve school performance
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