The national lobby group for independent schools has warned that “any sudden and unexpected changes” to Commonwealth funding could hurt schools that cater for students with disability. The Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) said as almost one-fifth of students with ...

In 2014, a Victorian Catholic school attracted more than double the Commonwealth funding of a comparable Catholic school in New South Wales. In the same year, one independent school in the ACT received 64 per cent more Commonwealth funding per student ...

As a result of the recent election, one certainty is that we live in uncertain times. The final Senate results will not be known for some weeks and if, as looks likely, there is a hung Parliament, then whoever governs ...

The Association of Independent Schools in NSW has welcomed a $5 billion increase in funding to all schools in NSW over the next six years. Representatives from the AISNSW have met with officials from NSW and Australian government to discuss ...

The Gillard government’s planned education reforms have not met with universal acceptance. By Antonia Maiolo and Aileen Macalintal Prime minister Julia Gillard suffered a setback in delivering her schools funding reform in April. There was less than total acceptance for ...

The Australian Education Union has condemned opposition leader Tony Abbott’s promise to scrap Gonski if elected. AEU president Angelo Gavrielatos said Abbott recognised the good education that Australian kids deserve without preparing to back the reforms that will make that ...

Government plans to spend $9271 for every primary student, $12,193 for high school students. Prime minister Julia Gillard has finally revealed the government’s plan to overhaul education, announcing that Australian schools will receive a $14.5 billion boost in funding over ...

Running short of qualified maths teachers may be one result of cutting university funding to meet the Gonski recommendations. “One of the most significant problems in our schools is the shortage of qualified mathematics teachers,” said professor Geoff Prince, director ...

The Federal government is increasing the pressure on state and territory governments to move on school funding. Federal Education minister Peter Garrett joined a protest at the Sydney office of NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell to demand the state government adopt ...

The public’s attitude to the funding of Australian schools shows overwhelming support for the Gonski review, and opposition to further education cuts proposed by state governments, a new national poll has revealed. Nine out of ten Australians believe it is ...