A stand-off over public schools funding between the NSW Government and their federal counterparts has been resolved after the state has secured an extra $4.8bn for its public schools. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the deal, which will result in ...
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“School choice under threat:” Independent schools launch political campaign
Independent Schools Australia (ISA) will ask all political parties to rule out funding cuts to independent schools in the next election to put an end to what it calls the "blame game" that pits school sectors against each other. The ...
More »Public school enrolments continue to decline, fingers pointed at funding
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data released on Monday reported an increase of 45,008 students enrolled into Australian schools in 2024 compared with 2023. About 39,600 of these students went into private schools, with only 5,419 enrolled in the public ...
More »Public schools “misrepresented” 22% funding gap in Productivity Commission report, says independent schools assoc
A report by the Productivity Commission has revealed a startling disparity between funding funnelled into private schools and that given to their public counterparts. The private schooling sector saw a 22 per cent faster growth in government funding over the past decade ...
More »Two more states sign on to funding agreement after govt increases share to 25 per cent
The funding wars are a step closer to being resolved after the Prime Minister announced the federal government will meet demands to increase its public school funding offer to 25 per cent on Friday. During an address to the National ...
More »Geelong’s school upgrades miss basics
Geelong public schools will undergo more than $10m worth of upgrades next year, including a new wellbeing centre and additional unisex toilets ā but parents from a local state school are accusing the government of neglecting the regionās most urgent ...
More »ACT next state to sign Clare’s funding deal
The ACT is the most recent state to sign onto Jason Clare's Better and Fairer Schools Agreement, which will offer even more money to the territory's already fully-funded schools. It will become the first jurisdiction in Australia to achieve 102.5 ...
More »Why has Clare invested in private teacher training? ā opinion
The Albanese government is giving $70.9 million to education providers to fast-track 1500 new teachers into schools across Australia. The government statement said it is "tripling the number of teachers entering the High Achieving Teachers (HAT) program, which provides financial ...
More »Major parties, Greens clash over private school funding
The Coalition has accused Labor of demonstrating āhostility towards non-government schoolsā alongside the Greensā āvilificationā of the sector that has sparked concerns from peak bodies. Opposition education spokeswoman Sarah Henderson on Tuesday called on the government to offer the same ...
More »Union blocks Clare’s funding deal reforms
The Australian Education Union has blocked the implementation of Clare's reforms as the funding legislation was introduced to Parliament on Thursday.
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