This paper argues the Australian taxpayer is much better off when non-government schools receive public funding. The authors calculate the savings from all Australian non-government schools, both Catholic and Independent, for the year 2023.

Single-sex schools are a longstanding feature of Australia’s education landscape. This paper provides analysis of enrolment trends and academic outcomes in single-sex schools. Australia has around 304 single-sex schools educating over 284,000 students.

At present, Higher School Certificate (HSC) results in New South Wales performance is communicated through two channels: NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Merit Lists and newspaper rankings based on an estimated Success Rate. However, the Success Rate is a narrow proxy: it highlights only top-scoring students, ignores the majority of Year 12 candidates, and is...

Preparing school reports for parents is a Commonwealth Government requirement. Given the significant time invested in preparing reports, this paper seeks to contribute to public policy discussions on school reports by presenting the views of parents. The findings support some existing evidence for reporting practices, while providing clearer insights into how reporting could improve.

School choice in Australia depends on three essential conditions: affordability, geographical accessibility and continuous availability. This paper argues the Catholic school system (in partnership with governments) has consistently delivered on all three pre-requisites across generations of families.