We know more students are going to private schools, even though fees can be steep and families might need outside help to afford them.
- Associate Professor in Education, Deakin University
The largest proportion of students attending private schools in New South Wales is still in major cities. But inner regional areas are catching up.
Schools ask parents to contribute to basic supplies such as stationery and first aid supplies. The price tag can be four figures, per child, per year.
It’s not uncommon to hear of schools having more than 2,000 students, particularly for high schools.
About 37% of Australian students now go to a non-government school.
As Australian families prepare for term 1, many will receive letters from their public schools asking them to pay fees.
In a new study, school principals speak about how a major part of their jobs is applying for grants. This is because their schools do not have enough basic funds.
Australian households contribute way more to the costs of children’s schooling than the OECD average. This is due to the numbers of students attending private schools and paying high fees.
Public school funding aims for every student to have the same opportunities. But a new study shows parents contributions still perpetuate inequality in government schools.
Increased funding to Catholic schools won’t necessarily make them more accessible for low-income families.
One Nation Queensland leader Steve Dickson said the Safe Schools program contained ‘highly explicit material’ that is being ‘directed at young children’. We asked the experts to look at the facts.
Religion in schools has always been contentious and especially so in Australia, where there is a commitment to secular principles.
If we look at enrolment figures for public secondary schools, it’s untrue to say the steady drift towards private schools has been reversed.
Australia’s school funding model provides high levels of public funding to private schools, while also allowing them to charge fees.
The claim that school spending has increased is misleading and simplistic.
The quality of a public school is in location, location, location.
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