Review of Federal School Funding
In 2010 the Federal Government announced a major review of the way it funds public and private schools.
This is the first comprehensive review undertaken by the Commonwealth since 1973. It is also a great chance for us to get a better deal for the millions of students and families who rely on public schools.
The review, which is due to report later this year, is being undertaken by an expert panel of eminent Australians who are consulting widely on the changes that should be made.
Teachers and parents have been campaigning across the country to get people involved in the review and build support for a far greater investment in public schools.
Already we have made over 3000 submissions to the review and our campaign for change is not over yet.
Visit the review’s website to find out more.
Read some of the submissions put in as part of the For Our Future campaign.
Read what the head of the review, David Gonski, told the AEU federal conference earlier this year.
You can also:
Download and distribute factsheets on the review and school funding prepared by the AEU.
Email the PM and let her know why iti s so important her government puts public schools first.
Sign up now to make sure you receive the latest news on the funding review.
What We Want to Achieve
It is the aim of the For Our Future campaign to have teachers and parents around Australia get involved in the funding review and put their views forward about the changes they want to see.
As Australian Education Union president Angelo Gavrielatos has said the review is about the “rights of Australian families and the obligations of governments’’.
“It is the right of every family to have access to a well resourced, high quality public school in their local community,” Mr Gavrielatos said.
“That means sufficient qualified teachers and staff to meet the needs of students, a broad curriculum of the highest quality and a safe, modern 21st century learning environment.
“Only by properly funding our public schools can we guarantee every child has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
“A strong and vibrant system of public education is vital not only to families and local communities but also to Australia’s future. It remains the key to a strong economy, a skilled workforce and a cohesive society.
“A new funding system should ensure that the Federal Government meets its primary obligation to adequately and appropriately fund public schools. True equity can only exist when government schools set the standard for high quality education.”
Read what five educators say about why public schools should be better funded
Back to the facts section
“Public schools don’t just form another education sector in some mythical level playing field of competition; they are an integral part of what we are as a society and nation.”
Chris Bonnor, author and former principal
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