Australian public schools must be fully funded ‘as soon as possible’, independent review finds

Panel set up ahead of National School Reform Agreement also recommends increased transparency about how schools use needs-based funding

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Australia’s education ministers must fully fund public schools as “soon as possible” and increase transparency on where finances are directed, an independent expert education panel has recommended.

The panel’s review informing the upcoming National School Reform Agreement (NSRA), released on Monday, made seven key recommendations to improve equity, wellbeing and the teaching workforce.

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