Australia’s schooling system is among the most highly segregated in the OECD. Public schools educate the majority of disadvantaged students, while there is concentrated advantage in private schools.
This situation can be attributed, in large part, to our school funding arrangements.
A really informative article that explains how we got to where we are and what we can do about it. Australians must demand a fair and more intelligent system.
When wealth dictates whether your child gets a “good” education or a “better” education, there is a serious problem with the system that needs dire attention…
Absolutely.
My experience says money is used either for good education or indoctrination. I feel that religions should have no place in education, not just stripped of public money but banned.