As Australian students begin the final term of 2024, governments are in the middle of a bitter standoff over public school funding for next year.
The federal government has offered states and territories a 2.5% funding increase for schools to the tune of A$16 billion, but some are demanding 5%.
The deadline for states and territories to sign the proposed new school funding agreement ended on September 30, leaving the future of Australian school funding beyond 2025 in limbo.
