School funding is broken. Public schools are underfunded by billions of dollars meaning kids who need help miss out. The Federal Gov's funding priorities favour private schools and they give no capital funding to public schools. But here's just some of what they DO fund...
Loretto Kirribilli
Seven-storey Innovation Centre...
2019 $6.5 million in federal funding on top of $24 million in school fees... sound fair??
The Armidale School
$5.3 million federal gov recurrent funding
$11 million in school fees
Feds just gave them $600k to refurb "a science building to include three science labs, two multi-purpose science labs, a prep room, storeroom, student amenities & a lift"
Calrossy School
$980k in taxpayer cash to help fund a $4.1 million Master Plan with "fresh flexible learning areas including Performing Arts area, Design & Technology classrooms, Science labs, general classrooms plus storage, prep areas, together with student & staff amenities
Scots All Saints College, Bathurst
$6.1 million fed gov recurrent.
$950k from Feds for "construction of new science facility comprising four laboratories with operable walls and a building services area all with linkages to the existing TAS facility to create a STEM Centre"
St George Christian School
$5.9 million in fed gov recurrent funding in 2019
$15.8 million in net recurrent income in 2019
2017,18,19 capital spend of $10.2 million
$900k in fed gov funding given to them in 2021 grants...
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
$3.1 million in federal government funding in 2019. just received $900k from fed gov for the "construction of a two storey facility with a library, three general learning areas, a covered outdoor learning area and a lift"
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Every public school should be provided the resources needed to ensure every child gets the best education, regardless of background or circumstances. That's not possible given the current funding arrangements and special deals. #EverySchoolEveryStudent
Newington College
Revenue from Govs including grants: $11.4mil
Rifle range, 8 tennis, 6 basketball & 3 volleyball courts. 17 cricket wickets, 3 rugby fields, a boat shed, fencing and table tennis facility, gym & Olympic pool.
2019 Gross income: $72.7 mil
Total assets: $246 mil
St Brendan's College, Yeppoon
$8.5 million in recurrent federal gov funding… just given an extra $3.7 million for science rooms, a library and others.
4 ovals, 2 tennis courts, 25m pool, gym, rodeo arena,788 seat auditorium & a manual arts and trading centre.