Education funding is unfair — and public schools asking parents to chip in makes it worse

Anna Hogan

By Anna Hogan
Community contribution / March 24, 2021

We have estimated around $8 billion of non-government or private funding flows through Australia’s school system each year — both public and private.

The vast majority of this comes from school fees. The rest is from “other private sources”, including donations ...

Design Technologies Teacher - Mt Maria College, PETRIE

Mt Maria College, Petrie Petrie QLD

Teaching - Secondary / Sep 11, 2024

Facilities and Grounds Officer - Notre Dame College, BELLS CREEK

Brisbane Catholic Education Office Dutton Park Queensland

Non Teaching Positions/Roles / Sep 11, 2024

Learning Enhancement Program Leader | Support Teacher Learning Education ST:IE - St Benedict's College, MANGO HILL

St Benedict's College, Mango Hill Mango Hill QLD

Teaching - Secondary / Sep 11, 2024

School news / Teachers struggling as abuse from parents and students continues to rise

Teachers are feeling unsafe inside and outside of their classrooms as the rate of student and parent abuse rises.

School news / Financial incentives not enough to fix teacher shortages across the OECD: report

Teacher recruitment woes are not unique to Australia, with a major new OECD report finding many countries are grappling with critical staff shortages, along with an ageing workforce that carries a marked gender imbalance.

School news / AI urged to be part of curriculum, but guardrails need to be in place: inquiry

Students could greatly benefit from using AI tools like ChatGPT in the classroom, but the technology still poses “high-stakes risks”, a report has found.

School news / Social media access restrictions: experts say teen ban not the way to go

While Tuesday’s announcement that the Federal Government will introduce legislation to enforce a minimum age for access to social media has drawn a mostly positive response in political circles, many experts believe the extreme measure ignores evi...

Community / ‘Wait till you meet Demand Avoidant Kevin!’: AI chatbots hone behaviour management skills

I’ve been arguing with a student for the past five minutes and he doesn’t exist.

School news / Outstanding educators honoured with prestigious national Awards

Twenty-two outstanding teachers and school leaders from across Australia have been recognised at the 2024 Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards, presented by Schools Plus.

School news / ‘Parents are worried sick’: new legislation to ban kids from using social media

Australia is one step closer to a social media ban for children under 14.

School news / Getting them and keeping them: state govt announces major ITE funding boost

The Queensland Government is investing an additional $71 million as part of its teacher attraction, recruitment and retention plan.

School news / Resources for school leaders target low-level disruptive behaviours

Australian school leaders looking for guidance on how to lead a classroom behaviour revolution at their school are in luck, with a new suite of resources designed to tackle low-level disruptive behaviours and student disengagement now freely avail...

School news / Games in education: celebrating your creatives, entrepreneurs and technologists

There’s no way to escape it or avoid it - Australia is a nation of gamers, with primary and secondary students leading the way.

Comments