One of four reports commissioned by the Review of Funding for Schooling, this research assesses the funding models for Australian schools.

The purpose of Deloitte Access Economics' study is to assist the Review Panel in understanding what constitutes an optimal school funding model from a public policy perspective, through: (i) an analysis of the relationship between fundign models andeducational outcomes; and (ii) an assessment of existing funding models in Australia, based on the extent to which they align with optimal funding mdoel design principles.