School costs: PV media comment
The Herald-Sun reported today on the true cost of sending your child to school in Victoria. The article mostly focuses on private schools, but also includes some information on public schools for comparison. Our CEO Gail McHardy is quoted in this section of the article. State schools, which rely primarily on taxpayer funds, charge much […]
Pupil-free days: PV media comment
The Age reports today on the possibility of more pupil-free days in Victorian schools. Victorian teachers may attempt to follow their NSW counterparts by increasing the number of pupil-free days from 5 to 8 per year. Negotiations on the employment agreement for Victorian government school teachers will begin next year. The article points out that, […]
Under-funding of public schools: podcast
In this podcast produced by Kinship Carers Victoria, economist Trevor Cobbold talks us through the economic and structural inequality in our education system, in particular the under-funding of public schools in Victoria. In conversation with Kinship Carers Victoria Director Ann McLeish, Trevor lays out the evidence that over-funding of private schools has grown massively since […]
Parents, it’s time to take action!
Now you know the facts, it is time to take action on school funding, while state and federal governments negotiate their bilateral funding agreements. Need more background? See our School Funding page. Here’s what you can do. Sign up to the For Every Child campaign Join 95,655 others in supporting this nationwide campaign. The more […]
