School funding
Report
Grants to non-government schools
This audit tested a sample of grants provided to non‑government schools under all major schemes, and found that the NSW Department of Education consistently allocates and distributes grants in line with its methodology.
Report
Through growth to achievement: report of the Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools
This report argues that maximising every student’s learning growth requires a set of shifts across Australian education systems, and a sustained, long-term and coordinated improvement effort, based on shared ambition, action and accountability.
Article
Has Gonski stepped outside the square?
The second Gonski report has been presented to the federal government, and will soon to be made public. Will it back innovative ideas to improve schools — and if it does, will it get the support it needs?
Article
Catholic schools aren’t all the same, and Gonski 2.0 reflects this
Catholic schools say they're losing money under Gonski 2.0, but this is only true for schools serving students in affluent areas – those in poorer areas will either be unaffected, or get more.
Report
The Commonwealth’s role in improving schools
This report argues that the Commonwealth should not use the extra money it is spending on schools as an excuse to intervene more broadly in school education.