Prior to the 2025 federal election, Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute released an education policy brief highlighting key challenges and party positions on school education in Australia. The brief underscores ongoing issues such as funding disparities between public and private schools, teacher shortages, curriculum debates, student wellbeing, and overcrowded classrooms. Labor is committed to fully funding public schools and enhancing mental health support, while the Coalition emphasises school choice, traditional curricula, and stricter discipline policies. The Greens advocate for universal public education funding and the elimination of school fees.
MissingSchool notes that attendance is not acknowledged as a problem in Australia and there is no mention of it in any party’s election platform, despite discussion of declining student performance.
Find the full article: https://content.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/2025-04/election-2025-education-policy-brief-schools-15apr2025.pdf
