This article in the Guardian exposes yet another unfair anomaly that sees wealthy private schools receive government disability assistance at far higher rates than public
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
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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
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
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
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.
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
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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