Canberra schools lose funding as ACT reallocates cash to needier students
Eighteen public schools and one college lose funding as the ACT redirects resources to support disadvantaged students.
The ACT is reshaping school budgets to spread money more fairly across the system. Eighteen public schools and one college will see cuts beyond the normal annual 5 per cent drop.
A school resourcing review found some schools had more money than others. Education Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said leaders should have expected this change.
The territory is adding $40 million to education in total. But some money is being shifted from better-funded schools to those with more students needing help.
Public school enrolment has fallen for five years as families move to Catholic and independent schools.
- 18 public schools and 1 college
- Schools losing funding
- $40 million
- Additional education funding
- 5 per cent
- Normal annual variation
- Down 5 years in a row
- Public enrollment trend
Why it mattersFamilies with school-age children will see how their local school's resources shift; better-funded schools may have fewer options for programs and staff.
AustraliaACT families face school-specific budget changes from next year as Canberra attempts to reverse five years of declining enrolments in public schools.
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