Productivity Commission
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Funding
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…
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In The Classroom
Why are half of students ‘chronically absent’ from school?
Data released in the Productivity Report on Government Services revealed school drop-out rates have hit a 10-year high, with just…
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Policy & Reform
Govt ups private school funding, SA students skip school, PC report finds
The Productivity Commission's (PC) education report found government funding for private schools has increased twice as much as public schools…
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News
Australia’s school results ‘flatlining’: report
Australian students' academic results have "stagnated" over the past decade despite a billion-dollar injection of additional funding into schools, according…
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News
Union wants school funding considered in Productivity Commission interim report
Improving teachers' workload, student well-being and equity are key elements to boost student outcomes, a government report found, yet unions…
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News
Sharp rise in childcare incidents as year 12 completion drops: Productivity Commission report
Australia's childcare sector has recorded a spike in serious incidents over the past year, as year 12 completion rates fall…
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Pay maths, science teachers more: inquiry
Teachers who take jobs in subjects or schools that are hard to staff should be paid more, the Productivity Commission has…
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