School costs – PV media comment
Recent media stories in The Age and Herald-Sun have reported on the high costs of schooling in Victoria. Both articles refer to a recent report
26/02/2026
Recent media stories in The Age and Herald-Sun have reported on the high costs of schooling in Victoria. Both articles refer to a recent report
Articles in today’s Age and Herald-Sun focus on the issue of under-funding of Victorian schools. The Age article begins: Parents, teachers and principals at Victorian
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
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.
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
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
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
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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