Dumping Minister would be a ‘travesty’ – principals
One state’s principals have come out in support of their education minister, who they consider to be the nation’s best.
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New school funding data raises questions
New school funding figures have revealed glaring inconsistencies across the nation under the Gonski model.
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PM to throw down Gonski gauntlet
The Federal Government is expected to unveil fundamental changes to school funding, locking horns with the states and unions.
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Global report questions impact of school funding
A new global education report says there is no simple relationship between school funding and student outcomes.
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Doubts cast on PM’s school funding plan
The PM’s school funding plan has been called into question on the eve of a national education ministers’ council.
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Axing public school funding ‘still on the agenda’
Public education advocates have accused the Federal Government of misleading the public with its claims that it remains committed to funding public schools.
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Who’s got it right on private-public school funding?
The private-public school funding debate can be divisive at the best of times, but just how accurate is some of the data being presented?
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Moving NAPLAN online could ‘widen achievement gap’
Moving NAPLAN online has serious implications for disadvantaged students, warns the professor who co-reviewed the national curriculum.
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Govt could ‘easily’ fund Gonski
Full implementation of the Gonski model could be easily financed by a potential savings pool of $34bn, says a major public school advocate.
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School dropouts ‘a cause for real alarm’
A quarter of students are dropping out of school before Year 12 as a “segregated” school system takes its toll, warns a new report.