Why Now

The Gonski Review found Australia is investing far too little in schools, and that we need an urgent overhaul of the way schools are resourced.  

These reforms are needed to fix a system that is broken - too many students are falling behind:

	Half of all principals say resource shortages are affecting the teaching of the basics such as reading, maths and science
	One in four Year 4 students struggle to understand what they read
	Almost one in three Year 4 students can’t apply what they have learnt in maths
	One in seven 15 year olds are at high risk of leaving school without the basic reading and writing  skills they’ll need to get a job

Gonski would provide an excellent education to every Australian child, regardless of their background, postcode or family income.

The Gonski recommendations would help tackle the decline in student performance overall and address the widening gap between students doing well and those who are struggling.  

Our children will need a high-quality education to gain the skills and knowledge required to secure jobs in an increasingly competitive, educated global market.

David Gonski has spoken both of the opportunities of a new system and the cost of failing to act:

“We believe [the recommendations] will deliver a funding system that is transparent, equitable and financially sustainable. It is also effective in providing an excellent education for all Australian students...

…Australia will only slip further behind unless, as a nation, we act and act now.”

The time for talk is over.  We need all political leaders to get behind Gonski. 

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