Australia’s school system is
one of the most equitable
by global standards
Keep school funding fair.
Learn what makes Australia's school funding system fair
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Find out how much extra you’d pay in school fees without government funding
There is misinformation that non-government schools are overfunded, even though non-government schools receive less funding than government schools.
If the state and commonwealth government were to reduce funding to non-government schools, your fees would go up.
Find your school below to see how much extra you would have to pay per child.
Select your school:
Your school fees would increase by:
$
if the state and federal government were to withdraw all support from non-government schools.
Based on 2023 My Schools ACARA data
Calculation assumes the average fee paid by parents for a single child in the year of 2023 for the specific school.
families should be
SUPPORTED TO CHOOSE THE SCHOOL
which best suits their child
Keep school funding fair.
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for fair school funding
By signing up you are supporting means-tested school funding which has made the Australian education system one of the world’s most equitable.
Schools which enrol students from higher income families receive less funding than schools where the students are from families which earn less.
In Australia, local Catholic schools do the most to create equitable outcomes for disadvantaged groups, delivering strong results for students from Indigenous and non-English speaking backgrounds.
Keep School Funding Fair
We are calling on parents and the community to support our means-tested school funding system so families can continue to choose the school which is best for their child.
