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Private School Funding: Time to Fix the Inequity
John Kaye is campaigning hard to restore some sense to the debate about funding of private schools. The Greens believe that the current system of public funding for private schools regardless of their wealth needs radical change if we are to avoid creating a two-tier education system.
In partucular, The Greens NSW will work towards ending all public funding of the wealthiest private schools. Public funds that are given to these schools under current arrangements should be committed instead to equity programs within the public school system.
Furthermore, private schools and private school systems that receive public funding should be subject to the same level of public accountability and scrutiny that applies to public schools or forego all public funding.
For more information:
- See The Greens NSW Education Policy Summary
- Read the latest funding figures for NSW private schools
- Read about public funding of Exclusive Brethren schools
Latest News:
Private schools should be accountable for public funding
Figures showing massive cash surpluses for some of the NSW's wealthiest private schools are yet another reason for insisting on greater public transparency, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Federal budget another challenge to NSW public schools
The NSW government must boost public school funding in order to compensate for the growing bias to non-government education in this year’s federal budget, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Public school students lose out in special needs funding
The NSW and federal governments give more money to non-government schools for each student with a disability or learning difficulty than they spend on a student with equivalent support needs in public schools, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
School funding unfairness continued into next four years
Greens analysis of school funding figures identified a number of very wealthy NSW private schools that would continue to be funded above their formula amounts for up to five years.
Feature: What Julia Gillard's 'My School' website won't tell you
Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard’s ‘my school’ website fails to reveal state and federal funding of private schools. For many already wealthy private schools, this omission will disguise a multi-million dollar advantage that comes on top of money collected by fees and charges.
'my school' website hides funding inequality
Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard's 'my school' website fails to reveal a multi-million dollar advantage enjoyed by wealthy private schools, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Gillard's $1m cult handout shows need for urgent fix to school funding
The Greens are calling on Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard to reform funding for private schools after revelations that the Exclusive Brethren has received a taxpayer-funded windfall of over $1 million, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Public money funding wealthy private school land grabs
Federal and state subsidies for wealthy private schools are freeing up income from fees and donations to allow Sydney's affluent institutions to buy up land and expand into their neighbourhoods, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Rees must reject Rudd's Howard era funding formula
NSW Premier Nathan Rees must publicly pressure Kevin Rudd to stop massive increases in funding to private schools after figures show federal government spending growing by 32 per cent, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Wealthy private schools hoarding public funds
Massive state and federal subsidies are bloating the finances of already wealthy private schools, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
