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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin

Funding for Australian school students with disabilities ‘woefully inadequate’, principals say

Year 12 students sit HSC
The Australian Education Union survey has found that only 11% of principals feel they have sufficient resources to support the educational needs of students with disabilities. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

Principals and teachers say funding to support students with disabilities is “woefully inadequate”, with schools diverting resources from other areas of their budgets to meet their needs.

A new national survey of 15,000 principals and teachers reports that just 11% of principals feel they have sufficient resources to support the educational needs of students with disabilities.

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