[JRA]

WOW

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-20/gill...schools/4209166

the govt hasn't responded to the Gonski report, but has announced that all schools will have funding based on the same model, therefore all private/independent/schools will get a funding increase

I am in shock

[peking homunculu...]

Are they talking about Federal Funding? If so, this means a big increase for the public school sector because the Feds give bugger all to the public sector now.

[JRA]

They are talking overall funding. So increase for private schools.

[Guest_Telmatiaeos_*]

Wow. Our kids are in private, and even I don't agree with that.

[JAPN2]

WOW

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-20/gill...schools/4209166

the govt hasn't responded to the Gonski report, but has announced that all schools will have funding based on the same model, therefore all private/independent/schools will get a funding increase

I am in shock

Me too and disappointed that this has been announced. Knowing some very wealthy private schools, it sucks IMO.

[bonnybabe]

I agree with it, why should my child miss out on extra resources because he is in a private school? The public school is horrid, and we had no other choices due to zoning, and unfortunately no extra amount of funding can change the attitudes of the parents whose children attend that public school. Not all independent schools are loaded with money.

[peking homunculu...]

This is a very strange announcement. Gonski recommends that the Federal government fund using a school resource standard. All schools would receive a base amount of funding per student, with additional money for educational obstacles such as socio-economic disadvantage, remoteness, non-English speaking background and indigeneity. This would be applied to all schools in all sectors – public, private, and Catholic. The neediest schools would receive the greatest public funding. Schools serving disabled students would be fully funded.

So I don't see how this can automatically equate to more money for independent schools unless it also equates for more money for the public sector. Given that 78 per cent of all students with funded disabilities go to government schools; 85 per cent of Indigenous students; and 68 per cent of students from a non-English speaking background.

The Gillard gvt needs to let us know what they intend to do with the Gonski review instead of making strange announcements like this one

[flushthetoilet]

Why is your public school horrid, bonnybabe?

[tothebeach]

So I don't see how this can automatically equate to more money for independent schools

It's because they are not following the Gonski recommendations as this would result in a decrease in funding to some very wealthy private schools.

I'm in shock too - I think that the private/public school divide is very dangerous. A thriving public school system that takes away the need for private education is what makes equal opportunity a reality.

[bonnybabe]

perhaps it comes down to percentages? ie public schools already receive x percent funding and private y where y is significantly less than x?

So then if you give an extra 5% funding per child to all schools, it may be an added 50% funding for a public school but an additional 100% for a private school which did not get much funding before.

It shows that without enough information we really cannot comment properly.

"Gonski recommends that the Federal government fund using a school resource standard. All schools would receive a base amount of funding per student, with additional money for educational obstacles such as socio-economic disadvantage, remoteness, non-English speaking background and indigeneity. This would be applied to all schools in all sectors – public, private, and Catholic. The neediest schools would receive the greatest public funding. Schools serving disabled students would be fully funded."

This sounds like a good solution, I hope that is what the gillard govt meant.

2handsdon'tspillit - our public school is in a low socio economic area, where it is apparent that parents don't value either attendance nor education.