Queensland signs new school funding deal

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published December 14, 2018

Queensland has signed up to a new national school funding agreement, leaving Victoria as the only jurisdiction holding out on the deal with the Commonwealth.

Education Minister Dan Tehan.

Most of the states and territories have signed onto the national school reform agreement in the past seven days.

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