Member for Eden-Monaro | The biggest school investment ever

Parents and teachers can find out how much extra funding their local public school will get and what a difference this will make for their kids at a new website –www.fairgoforschools.com.au 

This website provides an estimate of the extra funding each school can expect in the first three years of Labor’s plan.

Every student in every public school in Eden-Monaro will be better off under Labor’s plan, including Queanbeyan Schools which will receive the following extra funding: Karabar High School $1,440,000; Queanbeyan Public School $840,000; Queanbeyan South Primary School $500,000; Jerrabomberra Public School $790,000; Queanbeyan High School $780,000; Queanbeyan West Public School $440,000; Queanbeyan East Public School $220,000.

I know that parents and teachers understand what this extra funding could mean for their children: more one-on-one attention, an extra teacher or teacher aide. This funding will give schools the resources they need to help students master the basics such as reading, writing, maths, and science, and offer a broader range of subjects including languages, coding, the arts, and vocational education.

Labor’s commitment to education and this extra investment will transform public schools across Eden-Monaro and give all children the opportunity to reach their full potential, no matter where they live, or how much their parents earn.

Australian schools should be the best in the world, and every Australian child deserves the best start in life. Labor believes that for parents to have real choice, governments have a responsibility to make sure our public schools are second to none.

Labor can pay for better public schools because unlike the Liberals, we’re closing tax loopholes for the top end of town and making multinationals pay their fair share.