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Sally Larsen, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of New England

More Australian families are choosing private schools – we need to understand why

The shape of Australia’s school system is undergoing a significant change. Enrolments in independent schools are growing, while fewer students are going to public schools.

Why are more families choosing an independent or Catholic school, when they could send their children to a free public option?

And what does this mean for the system overall?

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