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Call for transparency over $400k Catholic Education launch event

Advocates say taxpayer funds should not be used for 'social religious function'.

The Canberra Times · Aug 10

Alleged illegal donations by Catholic Schools NSW to Liberals raise questions over use of taxpayer funds

Catholic Schools NSW’s alleged donations to Liberal party show the need to ensure public money is spent for approved purposes, expert says

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15

Across Australia’s outer suburbs, more parents are picking private over public schools. What’s behind the trend?

The uptick in enrolments is sharpest in urban growth areas, with parents seeking the best opportunity they can get for their children

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21

Sydney private school’s $108m expansion plan exposes education funding inequity, advocate says

MLC school in Burwood overfunded by $2.7m in 2024, figures revealed in Senate show, making it among 40% of private schools overfunded by commonwealth

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2024

‘Deliberate lie’: education lobby group says ‘landmark’ school agreement falls short of 100% funding

Federal and WA state governments’ public school funding deal dismissed as ‘not good enough’ by Australian Education Union

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2024

Nearly 80% of Australian students say they ‘didn’t fully try’ in latest Pisa tests

Exclusive: OECD data on students’ motivation and sense of belonging at school calls into question validity of national rankings, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2024

Australia’s poorest children are five years behind richest peers, Naplan analysis shows

Exclusive: Significant gaps in literacy and numeracy between pupils of different backgrounds, according to study by public school advocacy group

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023

Australian public school funding falls behind private schools as states fail to meet targets

Calls for special deal to be struck for NT, which has biggest funding gap between public and private schools

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2023

Private school funding increased twice as much as public schools’ in decade after Gonski, data shows

Exclusive: government funding since landmark education review released ‘has gone to those least in need’, says national convenor of Save Our Schools

The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2023

Labor’s delay on public schools funding deal a ‘betrayal’ of disadvantaged students, advocates say

Australia’s education minister Jason Clare says government still committed to schools getting 100% ‘fair funding’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2022