Landmark school support program launched
A revolutionary program that aims to help disadvantaged schools is being rolled out with the support of one of Australia's largest family foundations.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Gonski’s call to action, child poverty rising & workloads out of control
Making news this week: Gonski’s new initiative, concerns over child poverty & a study shows teacher workloads at unsustainable levels.
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Exclusive: Gonski issues new call to action
Businessman and philanthropist David Gonski tells The Educator about a ground-breaking new push to end educational disadvantage in Australia.
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School funding inequality blamed on ‘sneaky’ Labor
The Federal Government says Labor is to blame for current inequities in the nation’s education system.
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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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The Educator Weekend Wrap: WorkCover rules on principal’s death, Gonski speaks and 'a story of hope'
Making news this week, a landmark ruling by WorkCover, David Gonski speaks out on school funding and a look inside ‘Revolution School’.
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David Gonski speaks out on funding debate
The elusive businessman behind the most commonly-used name in Australian education has broken his silence and weighed into the school funding debate.
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‘Complex’ school funding models need review
A national public education group is calling for a review of school funding models, saying they are too complex and need to be simplified.
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Top school warns laptops ‘a distraction’ to learning
One of the country’s top private schools has slammed the Federal Government’s investment in laptops for schools as “a scandalous waste of money”.
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Final two years of Gonski now on the cards
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has fuelled speculation that he may fund the crucial final two years of the Gonski agreement.