Over recent years in Australia, governments and institutions have grappled with balancing the rights and freedoms of religious and LGBT citizens. Much of the debate has centred on the right of religious schools to discriminate against LGBT students and staff. Many religious school leaders argue that a social license to discriminate is underwritten by the...

This paper analyses trends in the funding of public and private schools. The author argues that the bias towards the funding of private schools and the under-funding of public schools is a major factor behind the large achievement gaps between rich and poor in Australia.

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.

This report has been produced for Catholic Education South Australia, as part of a research-consultancy entitled Re-imagining Catholic Education for First Nations Sovereignty. It provides findings and recommendations for developing a 10-year Aboriginal Education Strategy.