The Turnbull Government is investing record levels in our schools with total Commonwealth funds reaching $73.6 billion over the next four years. This is an increase of 26%. School funding will continue to increase each and every year going forward.

As part of this, the Government is providing an additional $1.2 billion between 2018 and 2020 for schools, contingent upon reform efforts by the States and the non-government schools sector to improve education outcomes.

The Turnbull Government is focused not just on more money but on making sure money is invested where it can make the most difference to student results.

Through our Students First approach, we are working with states and territories to focus on the four key areas that make a real difference to student results:

• Better teaching quality
• More school autonomy
• Engaging parents in education
• Strengthening the curriculum.

For example, our teaching quality reforms are introducing a new national literacy and numeracy test to ensure all new teachers are in the top 30% for literacy and numeracy in Australia.

Our National Innovation and Science Agenda is leading the way in promoting learning in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).