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.

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...

This paper identifies the current major issues for Australian schooling and outlines the policy offerings of the major parties heading into the 2025 federal election. It finds that battlelines are being firmly drawn on school education policy, with the conversation centring on funding, equity and student outcomes.

The primary objective of this annual report is to meet the requirements under section 127 of the Australian Education Act 2013 (the Act). The report provides a brief overview of the current funding arrangements for schools and the type of financial assistance provided by the Australian Government.

Data on the number of schools, students and teachers in each NSW electorate from 2009 to 2023, for the three school sectors: Catholic, independent and public.