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4w ago

Queensland Secures $2.8 Billion in Historic National Schools Funding Deal

The agreement marks the end of a 19-month negotiation, ensuring equitable resourcing for 560,000 public school students in Queensland over the next decade.

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The agreement is tied to national reforms and will ensure every Australian student can receive a fully funded public education.
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Overview

  • Queensland was the final state to sign the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement, securing $2.8 billion in federal funding over the next ten years.
  • The funding is part of a broader $16.5 billion national investment to fully resource public schools across Australia starting in 2025.
  • The agreement addresses unique challenges in Queensland, including geographic decentralization and historically lower educational outcomes.
  • Funding is tied to reforms such as evidence-based teaching practices, phonics and numeracy checks, mental health support, and catch-up tutoring.
  • This investment fulfills a decade-long goal to meet the school resourcing standard identified in the 2011 Gonski report, ensuring no student is left behind.