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
Three of Australia’s wealthiest private schools got double the federal funding they were entitled to last year, according to an article in the Guardian. The
An article in today’s Age reveals the extra pressure on public school budgets caused by a drop in parent contributions. That pressure has only got
This page brings together articles on the funding of public education from a variety of sources.
For broader issues related to public education, see our Public Education page.
The 1981 High Court case brought by the group Defence of Government Schools (DOGS) tested the validity of State Aid to religious schools against Section
This presentation, titled The facts about school funding in Victoria, was delivered by Trevor Cobbold at our 2023 Conference. The presentation clearly demonstrates structural inequality in
What is the National School Reform Agreement? The National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) is a joint agreement between the Commonwealth, States and Territories to lift
Parents Victoria made a submission to the Federal Government’s Expert Panel, set up to advise it on the National School Reform Agreement. The submission was
This open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was published on 27 Nov 2023 by the For Every Child campaign. Parents Victoria is one of
We’ve reported many times on the resource disparity between public and private schools – underfunded public schools and overfunded private schools. This is not just
Public schools will be under-funded by over $6 billion a year between 2023 and 2028, totalling nearly $39 billion over six years, whilst private schools
This article by economist Ross Gittins explores the funding disparity between public and private schools – and the reasons behind it. The article goes into
This campaign is calling for full funding of all public schools. The campaign is led by the Australian Education Union and supported by groups representing
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
The 1981 High Court case brought by the group Defence of Government Schools (DOGS) tested the validity of State Aid to religious schools against Section 116 of the Australian Constitution. The DOGS argued that state
This presentation, titled The facts about school funding in Victoria, was delivered by Trevor Cobbold at our 2023 Conference. The presentation clearly demonstrates structural inequality in our education system, in particular under-funding of public schools in
What is the National School Reform Agreement? The National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) is a joint agreement between the Commonwealth, States and Territories to lift student outcomes across Australian schools. The NSRA extends over several
Parents Victoria made a submission to the Federal Government’s Expert Panel, set up to advise it on the National School Reform Agreement. The submission was in response to the Panel’s Consultation Paper. Our submission makes
This open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was published on 27 Nov 2023 by the For Every Child campaign. Parents Victoria is one of 52 organisations who have endorsed this letter. Here is the
We’ve reported many times on the resource disparity between public and private schools – underfunded public schools and overfunded private schools. This is not just a problem in Victoria, it’s nationwide – an article in
Public schools will be under-funded by over $6 billion a year between 2023 and 2028, totalling nearly $39 billion over six years, whilst private schools will remain overfunded by nearly $3 billion. That’s according to
This article by economist Ross Gittins explores the funding disparity between public and private schools – and the reasons behind it. The article goes into the history of our education system, through decisions made by
This campaign is calling for full funding of all public schools. The campaign is led by the Australian Education Union and supported by groups representing parents, principals, youth and a range of other community and
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
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