School funding
Victorian parents pay most for public schools as state funding trails the nation
Families are paying $620 on average in voluntary contributions to send a child to a state school, highlighting concerns parents are propping up a fall in government funding.
- Nicole Precel and Jackson Graham
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‘Absolute disgrace’: Choir, sport, aides on the chopping block as education funding falls $2.4b short
The principal of a school within Premier Jacinta Allan’s electorate is among those tearing into the Victorian government’s decision to delay fully funding the Gonski reforms.
- Rachel Eddie
- Editorial
- Editorial
Victoria’s ‘Education State’ slogan rings hollow
More than a decade since state Labor vowed to fully fund Victorian schools to the Gonski standard, the Allan government continues to fall short of its promise to make education a top priority.
- The Age's View
- Opinion
- Victorian election
In the so-called education state, Gonski puts our schools stone-cold last
Who gives a Gonski? Not Victoria. If there was a league table for government school funding, it would rank behind every other state and territory.
- Chip Le Grand
More than 200 Victorian public schools urgently need repair. Check if yours is one of them
Records that the Victorian government fought for years to keep secret reveal that one in five of the state’s public schools is in “poor” condition and urgently needs repairs or rebuilding.
- Grant McArthur
Teachers union takes special school funding fight to industrial court
A new model for state schools to support the more than 106,000 students with disability launched at the start of this year. Staff and principals remain concerned.
- Matt Dennien
- Exclusive
- Ben Carroll
Teachers promised ‘proper’ pay rise after schools funding falls short
Pressure is mounting on the Victorian government to secure a schools funding agreement with Canberra and deliver a significant pay boost to teachers.
- Chip Le Grand
Sydney private schools to receive cash for new preschools
Five independent and Catholic schools will receive almost $16 million in funding to build new preschools.
- Emily Kowal
Victoria’s select-entry schools are in demand, but experts warn against their expansion
The state’s four select-entry schools perform competitively against their high-fee, private school rivals in VCE. So why aren’t there more of them?
- Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle
- Series
- Education
Best of The Age’s education coverage
From perfect scores and high achievers to school scandals and students’ struggles, these are the best education stories from The Age.