Next week’s NSW budget will set aside a record $1.08bn for “minor works” at schools, including $600m for school maintenance work, $200m to bust a backlog of small upgrades and refurbishments, and $150m for improving disability access and safety. The ...
More »What’s in the Qld budget for education?
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has allocated $1.274bn to education in the state budget handed down on Tuesday whilst focusing on cost-of-living relief, following suit with the other budgets announced this year. Educators Thousands of additional teaching support staff will be ...
More »Biggest NT budget ever for education, concerns over “special” schools
Record-breaking funds for education in the Northern Territory has been welcomed by teachers and parents after the region's budget was handed down on Tuesday. The $1.34bn budget fully funds the Territory’s public schools for the first time in NT history, after ...
More »“Unfinished business” in federal budget
Unions and education industry leaders have shared what was – and wasn't – in the federal budget for schools. Public school funding will rise 15.1 per cent over the next four years, from $11.1bn this financial year to $12.78bn in 2027-28, largely ...
More »The key education efforts in Victoria’s budget
Part-time principals, international recruitment of teachers, and $400 for state school parents make up the key education measures of the Victorian state budget released on Tuesday. Premier Jacinta Allan's first budget's focus is on helping families, with a heavy focus on ...
More »Lack of consultation before proposed subsidies cuts angers NT teachers
If proposed cuts to teacher housing subsidies in the remote Northern Territory town of Katherine go ahead, the area could be facing a teacher exodus, leading to a deterioration of education outcomes and community wellbeing. This was the view put ...
More »Budget roundup: government ‘window-dressing’ school funding
In his pre-election Budget speech, treasurer Josh Frydenberg stressed that education is the first defence of the nation. “While money is important, so too is the quality of education afforded to all Australians,” he said. So how did the Budget ...
More »Budget 2018: Government walks the Gonski talk
As expected, the 2018 Budget has delivered cash for the latest education reforms, the most notable of which is Gonski 2.0. The plan will see schools receive an additional $24.5 billion over the next 10 years, on a needs basis. While Gonski ...
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