Public school funding: The state of play in 2024
New legislation could boost Commonwealth funding for schools, but some argue the proposed changes fall short of what is needed to make a meaningful difference
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Questions hang over government's school funding legislation
Australia's peak teachers' union and the Greens are calling for the Federal Government to rethink its school funding plan
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'An extraordinary situation': Teacher push back against soaring workloads
Australia's peak teachers' union says its members should not be expected to carry the burden of new reforms when their schools are not fully funded
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Teachers’ union blocks new school funding agreement rollout
The Better and Fairer Schools Agreement will not be implemented until all public schools have "a genuine pathway" to achieve the minimum 100% of the SRS, the union says
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Tasmanian public schools to be fully funded by 2029
The federal schools deal gives the state’s public schools an additional $300m over the next five years
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New report highlights inequity in Australia’s schools
Australia significantly underperforms against most OECD countries when it comes to investing in public schools, new data shows
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Private schools have ‘unfair advantage’ in public funding – new report
The majority of private schools get more public funding than comparable public schools, the study claims
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Principals want ‘right to disconnect’ laws extended to them
Principals say the new legislation should apply to school principals and other school leaders
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Disability support: Progress being made but ‘wicked problems’ remain
In the wake of the Federal Government's response to the Disability Royal Commission, politicians must match their rhetoric with action, experts say
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Ministers unite in historic push for full public school funding
State and Territory Education Ministers have joined teachers, parents and students at Parliament House to call for equitable school funding