Vic schools “stone cold last”
An article by Chip LeGrand in today’s Age lays out the cold, hard facts about school funding in Victoria – we have the worst funded
22/01/2026
An article by Chip LeGrand in today’s Age lays out the cold, hard facts about school funding in Victoria – we have the worst funded
A recently released report from the For Every Child campaign – ‘Investing in Australia’s Future (2025)’ – outlines the reforms and investments needed to make
The Victorian Government has signed an interim bilaterial agreement with the Commonwealth Government, under the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement. This will secure Commonwealth funding
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Parents Victoria made a submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Public School Funding in late 2025. The submission makes the following points (among others):
Research published by Save Our Schools in 2025 shows clearly that Australian public schools bear a very large burden of disadvantage but are under-resourced for
Parents Victoria made a submission to the federal Parliamentary Inquiry into the Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill, debated in Parliament in 2024
Economist Trevor Cobbold from Save Our Schools has exposed further evidence of the over-funding of private schools, due to a flaw in the way funding
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
Parents Victoria made a submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Public School Funding in late 2025. The submission makes the following points (among others): Victorian government schools are funded well below the SRS benchmark
Research published by Save Our Schools in 2025 shows clearly that Australian public schools bear a very large burden of disadvantage but are under-resourced for the challenge. This is because public schools receive less income
Parents Victoria made a submission to the federal Parliamentary Inquiry into the Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill, debated in Parliament in 2024 and passed on 26 November. National parent body ACSSO (Australian
Economist Trevor Cobbold from Save Our Schools has exposed further evidence of the over-funding of private schools, due to a flaw in the way funding needs are assessed. Trevor’s article begins: Some private schools have
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
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