98% of public schools are resourced below the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS).
Understaffing and excessive workloads for teachers are leading to higher attrition rates and growing shortages.
When it comes to inequity in access to educational staff and resources, Australia is by far the most inequitable in correlation to wealthy comparator countries.
There is no agreement between governments to close this resourcing gap and bring every school to 100% of the SRS.
Enrolments in public schools are rising, now is the time to ensure our schools are properly resourced.
Full funding is a nation-building investment that will pay off for our kids and our country.
98% of public schools are resourced below the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS).
Understaffing and excessive workloads for teachers are leading to higher attrition rates and growing shortages.
When it comes to inequity in access to educational staff and resources, Australia is by far the most inequitable in correlation to wealthy comparator countries.
There is no agreement between governments to close this resourcing gap and bring every school to 100% of the SRS.
Enrolments in public schools are rising, now is the time to ensure our schools are properly resourced.
Full funding is a nation-building investment that will pay off for our kids and our country.
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The Albanese government must negotiate new bilateral school funding agreements with each state and territory government in the next 12 months that ensure that all public schools are resourced at a minimum of 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) by 2028.
In each bilateral agreement the Albanese government must commit to the Commonwealth share of the SRS being a minimum of 25% by 2028, with special consideration being made for the Northern Territory’s additional needs. This commitment must be legislated.
The new bilateral agreements must not allow states and territories to continue to count within their SRS share any costs that are unrelated to the provision of school education, such as capital depreciation, transport, regulatory authorities and early childhood education.
The Albanese government must create a permanent capital works fund for public schools to provide the states and territories with funding for new and upgraded schools and facilities. The fund should be at least $350 million annually and increase in line with enrolment growth and rising costs.
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August 22, 2024
This week we made history. On the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra we were joined by State Education Ministers from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory, as well as Public Education Association leaders, public school principals, teachers, parents and students, all coming together to fight for full funding of public schools.
August 14, 2024
The 2024 NAPLAN results have delivered a damning indictment on the failure of governments to fully fund public schools and show, once again, the urgency of the Albanese Government delivering on their pre-election promise for public schools to be funded at 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard.
We're asking the Prime Minister to show he still cares about public schools. You can watch and share our video calling on Anthony Albanese to fully fund public schools here.
August 22, 2024
This week we made history. On the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra we were joined by State Education Ministers from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory, as well as Public Education Association leaders, public school principals, teachers, parents and students, all coming together to fight for full funding of public schools.
August 14, 2024
The 2024 NAPLAN results have delivered a damning indictment on the failure of governments to fully fund public schools and show, once again, the urgency of the Albanese Government delivering on their pre-election promise for public schools to be funded at 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard.
We're asking the Prime Minister to show he still cares about public schools. You can watch and share our video calling on Anthony Albanese to fully fund public schools here.
August 13, 2024
Last week a significant $768 million funding deal was struck between the Albanese Government and the Northern Territory. But we still need the Federal Government to step up for the other states and fulfil their promise to provide full funding to public schools by increasing their contribution from 22.5% to 25%, rather than pressuring states to sign a deal which falls short.