Victorian government “cut $2.4bn from school funding”
Today’s Age reports on a major cut to school funding made by the Victorian government in 2024, and “buried in last year’s budget papers”. The
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Today’s Age reports on a major cut to school funding made by the Victorian government in 2024, and “buried in last year’s budget papers”. The
Parents Victoria is one of 31 organisations that have joined the Australian Education Union (AEU) to write to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, urging him to
School Funding Agreements: A welcome step, but the big questions remain. PV has cautiously welcomed the School Funding Agreements
This page brings together articles on the funding of public education from a variety of sources.
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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
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
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
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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