1. 1 Finance and the performance of schools Gerald Burke CEET ‘Our Schools... Our Future’ Melbourne Institute Thursday 15 November 2007 Woodward Conference Centre, The University of Melbourne www.education.monash.edu.au/centres/ceet Gerald.burke@education.monash.edu.au

2. 2 Overview The size and distribution of funds Where resources are most needed

3. 3 Growth of funds in real terms, Australia Average school income per student in 2005 prices 199520002005Increase 95 to 05 $$$% Gov schools 7,722 8,892 9,76927 Non-gov schools 7,181 8,780 10,32644

4. 4 Government school income, Australia School income per student in 2005 prices 199520002005Increase 95 to 05 $$$% Government funds 7,354 8,469 9,30427 Private funds 368 423 46527 Total income 7,722 8,892 9,76927 Note: Cash basis, private funds assumed to be 5 per cent of government funds; Commonwealth grants equal 12 to 13 per cent of total government funds

5. 5 Non-government school income, Australia School income per student in 2005 prices 199520002005 Increase 1995 to 2005 $$$% Fees and charges26523217373841 Private donations and income54559563116 State government grants12671436158325 Commonwealth government grants27163535437461 Total income718187801032644

6. 6 Non-government schools income per student, by type and level Change 1995 to 2005 (2005 prices) Catholic Primary Catholic secondary Independent primary Independent secondary %% Fees and charges42395225 Private donations/income2163260 State35173014 Commonwealth60466772 Total income47365239

7. 7 School income per student, Australia 2005 Catholic Primary Catholic secondary Independent primary Independent secondary $$$$ Fees and charges959258035716777 Private donations/income4295516751632 State1436195813561714 Commonwealth4174547836074541 Total income699910567920914664

8. 8 School students, Australia GovernmentCatholicIndependent 1995000 Primary 1361347125 Secondary 847261168 2005 Primary 1370369193 Secondary 876304236 Growth 95 to 05 %% Primary 1654 Secondary 31740

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13. 13 Unemployment rate 4.3% Children living without an employed parent 13.7%

14. 14 Where are needs high? –Disability –Indigenous –Language –Low socio-economic background –Concentration of disadvantaged groups - Vinson, Lamb

15. 15 Greatest impact Disadvantaged groups need early intervention Ratios of spending in primary and secondary –Government schools -- about 1 to 1.25 –Non-government -- more than 1 to 1.50