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Independent schools contribute significantly to Australian education : Comments
By David Robertson, published 31/1/2014The new school year has kicked off with many of the familiar themes once again in the media spotlight including, unfortunately, a revival of the old public versus private schooling debate.
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That is simply not true. The independent schools are class and religion segregated. The segregation exists to a very high degree.
There is a cost to that segregation.
I know you like to bash the unions, but the public schools are not failures. Eliminate government funding for the independent schools and devote that funding to improve public schools. There is nothing wrong with having a Teacher's Union and allowing that union a voice.
Independent schools are a parent's choice, and the general public should not have to pay for that choice. If the independent schools were really independent my taxes would not pay for them. It might help to stop the lying of calling them independent. There are no independent schools in Australia. Truly independent schools would not receive state subsidies.