Australia has one of the world’s most privatised high school systems. This paper reveals that Australia is the most expensive place in the developed world for families to send a child to high school. It finds there is no evidence that the significant expense of privatised school education has boosted Australia’s education performance.

Given the extent of the cost-of-living challenges currently being experienced by families across South Australia, all school leaders and governing councils need to develop and provide options that will help families meet the costs associated with their child’s or children’s education. This guide provides a range of strategies and suggestions to become a more cost-friendly...

Australia has one of the highest proportions of students enrolled in non-government schools in the OECD. Over the last decade, fees at independent schools have risen by over 50% nationwide - far outstripping both inflation and wage growth, and creating an affordability crisis for families across Australia. This paper outlines some possible solutions for greater...

The decades-long expansion of public funding to private schools has done the opposite of what its proponents claim.

This report describes Australian parents’ beliefs about the capacity of the current education environment to meet the educational needs of their children. The report is based on a survey of Australian ASG members and non-members conducted in May 2017.