Public schools in Australia are struggling under decades of underfunding and neglect.
Successive Labor and Liberal governments have left our public education system to rot, while private schools receive a growing share of funding.
Under Labor, private schools are pocketing $51 million of federal government money every day, while 98.7% of public schools don’t receive even their minimum funding.
The good news is: the Greens have a plan to fully fund every public school and make public schools truly free.
We can close the funding gap and finally give every kid the inclusive and high-quality education they deserve.
The Greens will:
- Deliver 100% school funding so every student can have a great public education
- Establish a capital grants fund to give public school kids the facilities they deserve
- Fund air ventilation systems, HEPA filters and CO2 monitors for every classroom
- Abolish school fees by providing public schools with additional funding
- Provide $800 back-to-school payments to help with out-of-pocket costs
With more Greens in Parliament, we can keep Dutton out and push Labor to act on the issues that matter to you: saving our public schools.
It’s time to use public money for public schools.