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NCEC Media Release Funding Certainty a Genuine Need for Parents and Schools

The discussion on school funding in recent days has created greater uncertainty for parents and schools as to how the Commonwealth will fund schools from 2018, National Catholic Education Commission executive director Ross Fox says.

“The recent debate has not helped parents, schools or school systems understand how Commonwealth school funding will support a quality education for Australia’s 3.8 million students in 2018 and beyond,” Mr Fox said.

“The priority must be to move all systems and all schools closer to being funded according to their need rather than moving funding between schools in aid of other policy objectives.”

Mr Fox said the reality of how needs and funding vary across Australian schools, particularly between states and territories, could mean standardising funding may not make sense in 2018.

Read the full media statement here.

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