Briefing paper
Government has a massive potential revenue pool to fund Gonski
The $7 billion needed for the Federal Government to fund the last two years of the Gonski plan can be easily financed. The Government has a potential revenue pool of at least $34 billion a year by reducing several tax concessions to high income earners and by clamping down on rampant tax evasion by high...
Briefing paper
More evidence that money matters in education
This paper argues that new research challenges the common view that more expenditure does not lead to better school performance.
Briefing paper
Downsides to East Asian education success
Using several recent international reports as evidence, this policy brief argues that the extensive use of private tutors in East Asia has a detrimental affect on family budgets, children's time and national education systems.
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Towards a new school funding model
This paper argues for new institutional arrangements, such as the establishment of a federal schools commission to coordinate school funding.