
Turnbull secures Gonski 2.0 schools win
Malcolm Turnbull has labelled the successful passage of his government’s Gonski 2.0 model through parliament as the biggest-ever reform in federal schools funding.
Malcolm Turnbull has labelled the successful passage of his government’s Gonski 2.0 model through parliament as the biggest-ever reform in federal schools funding.
The Turnbull Government looks likely to get its schools funding package through the Senate by the end of this week, after appearing to have rounded up the 10 crossbench votes it needs.
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Students, parents and teachers will know in coming days exactly how much the Federal Government’s new funding plan will benefit their schools.
All but 24 of the wealthiest schools across the country will get a boost in funding under a new plan described by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as “Gonski 2.0”.
Reviving Gonski would improve the education results of struggling South Australian schools and address entrenched disadvantage, writes Matt Osborn.
There were three competing and conflicting narratives in the Coalition’s budget. First, there was the narrative that Malcolm Turnbull and colleagues have been playing up – that their budget built on tax cuts for middle-income earners and small (and not-so-small) business – was part of their long-term plan for economic growth.