Commonwealth funding for schools
11 August 2004
© Commonwealth of Australia 2004
ISBN 0 642 71443 6
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| Cover with membership details; terms of reference; table of contents & recommendations |
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| Preface |
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| Chapter One - Schools funding: a historical and political context |
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Observations from history
Effects of social change on school funding
Choice, need and entitlement
The matter of choice
Entitlement
Need
Competing under different rules
Walled and unwalled school communities
Conclusion |
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| Chapter Two - Need versus entitlement - the ERI and SES funding models debate revisited |
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Education Resource Index (ERI)
Socio Economic Status (SES)
Towards a modified SES model: the inclusion of a needs-based component
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| Chapter Three - Accountability and needs-based funding |
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Commonwealth accountability framework
Views of the independent and Catholic school sectors
Criticisms of the accountability and reporting framework
New schools
Conclusion |
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| Chapter Four - The Schools Assistance Bill 2004: areas of contention |
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Funding details and issues
Entry of Catholic systemic schools under the SES funding model
Declining financial support for the states and territories
Intrusion in state affairs
Disdain for drafting conventions |
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| Conclusion |
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Government Senators' Report |
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Raising national educational standards
Choice and entitlement
Continuation of the SES funding model
Shaking up the teaching and learning culture
Reporting requirements
Conclusion |
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| Australian Democrats' Report |
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Needs based funding for government schools
Recommendations |
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Appendix 1: List of submissions |
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Appendix 2: Hearings and witnesses
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Appendix 3: Tabled documents and Answers to questions on notice |
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| Appendix 4: Additional information |
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