The vanishing private school Introduction Australia is in the middle of a remarkable transition that may pass unnoticed . Most of our private schools, which enrol about a third of our students, are on the verge of Disappearing. . Not physically;they are vanishing because most are now funded close to, and in some cases above,similar public schools 1 . In financial terms they should no longer be considered ‘private. Private schools have long been funded by fees, with additional support from governments. This arrangement has now been tipped upside down. All but the wealthier private schools are essentially funded by governments . For a majority of private schools the Fees provide additional income which is increasingly taking their total resourcing to levels well above similar public schools . The rapid growth of their public funding component raises serious questions about the relationship between private schools which are open to some and public schools which must be available to every child from every family in every location and circumstance. Most of Australia’s private schools are on the verge of disappearing. In funding terms they can no longer be considered to be private.
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In 2024, the Commonwealth Government will spend an estimated $29.1 billion onschools in Australia. More thanhalf of this – $17.8 billion – will go to private schoolshttps://michaelwest.com.au/private-schools-public-subsidies-how-can-tax-breaks-be-justified/
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Spin it anyway ya want. the funding doesn’t lie.
