The President of the Australian Secondary Principals Association, Sheree Vertigan, has weighed into the debate on tax deductions for private schools.

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Sheree Vertigan, speaking today, said, “We are concerned that it appears a coalition government would clearly walk away from the review into school funding and maintain the existing SES funding model that currently disadvantages so many government secondary schools across Australia. Funding of schooling is about much more than rebates.”

Sheree Vertigan added, “The Education Revolution has clearly begun. There is much unfinished business. ASPA challenges both political parties to continue to place education at the centre of the debate about Australia’s future. Without the provision of quality public education, demography will become destiny.”

Ms Vertigan added, “We need to see an open and transparent debate around funding to schools.”

“No one wants parents to experience any hardship when educating their children, but we need to ask who will gain from the decision to make school fees tax deductible. Many schools and school communities are experiencing great hardship. They need to be the recipients of increased government support.”

“ASPA wants to see what both sides of politics will do for education. Expenditure on education needs to be increased.”