Review of Funding for Schooling Report

Review of Funding for Schooling Report

As you would likely be aware the Review of Funding for Schooling Report was released earlier this week by the Australian Government.

The review was undertaken by a panel of eminent Australians chaired by David Gonski AC and is the most comprehensive review of school funding in nearly 40 years. The review aims to deliver a school funding system that is transparent, fair, financially sustainable and effective in promoting excellent education outcomes for all students. The report acknowledges the complexities in delivering an education system to meet the needs of all students and provides a series of findings and recommendations that invite further examination of school funding on a need-basis. The report can be found at the Your School Our Future website www.schoolfunding.gov.au

As you may be aware, the Education and Training Directorate provided a submission to the review through the ACT Government and will continue to be involved with discussion around the report and its findings at a national level. The Australian Government has indicated a nation-wide community consultation process will take place in coming months around the report and proposed reforms. I encourage you to take part in these important discussions. Further information about the consultation process can be found at http://www.schoolfunding.gov.au/node/11. In addition, Dr Chris Bourke MLA, ACT Minister for Education and Training will host a roundtable for key stakeholders on Friday 24^th March. Stakeholders invited include the Principals Association, Australian Education Union, ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Association, Catholic Education Office, Association of Independent Schools of the ACT and the Government and Non-Government Schools Education Councils.