Gonski Review
Report
Public school funding
This report considers the impact of the State Government's decision to delay raising Victoria’s school funding to 75% of the Schooling Resource Standard. It makes a number of recommendations for the Victorian and Commonwealth Government to improve funding levels and mechanisms for public schools.
Briefing paper
Money invested, money saved
This report argues billions of dollars are saved each year when the Government supports a mixed model provision of schooling (government, Catholic and independent) by investing in non-government education in Australia. The report finds when all schools receive their full funding entitlement under the Australian Education Act formula, savings to taxpayers will be $6.88 billion...
Report
Public savings from non-public schools
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.
Article
Are we really running schools like factories?
Gonski called time on Australia’s “industrial” model of “mass education.” But does the diagnosis — and the prescription — reflect classroom reality?
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.