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.
By signing up, you join thousands of Australians in letting the government know we demand a better education for generations to come. The more supporters we have, the more chance we have of achieving our goal.
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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March 12, 2024
We’re turning up the pressure on PM Albanese! Join our week of action to tell the Prime Minister to fully fund public schools.
December 12, 2023
An independent expert education panel has handed down its report and it is great news for public schools and our campaign.
November 27, 2023
The pressure is building on the Prime Minister to deliver full funding of public schools with tens of thousands of postcards being delivered today along with an open letter signed by over 50 organisations.