Using confidential information received under a GIPA (formerly FOI) request, the Teachers Federation has school-by-school analysis which shows the Federal Budget has slashed more than $846 million from NSW public schools. 

Scone High School will be cut by $433,301 in 2018 and 2019 while Scone Public School a massive $506,807.

This money was due to be provided in 2018 and 2019 under the Gonski funding agreement signed by the Commonwealth and NSW governments. 

Scone Teachers Association president Samantha Schumacher said she was disappointed by the government’s stance.

“This school-by-school data shows the reality behind the deceit of the Turnbull plan,” she explained.

“Teachers, principals and parents can see how much funding and support their students will miss out on if the Turnbull government abandons the NSW Gonski agreement.

“The Commonwealth signed up to provide $1.1 billion for 2018 and 2019 to help our NSW public school students achieve their educational potential. 

“This funding provides crucial extra support for students with additional learning needs.

“The callousness of the Turnbull plan is evident in the scrapping of the pledge to provide additional Commonwealth funding for students with disability.

“No matter how much Prime Minister [Malcolm] Turnbull and Education Minister [Simon] Birmingham use deceit and political spin, these figures show how much every public school in the Hunter will lose under their funding plan.”

The federal government’s own documents show over 10 years, Australian schools will be $22.3 billion worse off than they would be if the Gonski agreements were honoured in full. 

The cuts to funding projections for each NSW public school under the Turnbull government can be found on the Teachers Federation website at https://www.nswtf.org.au/files/media-briefing-nsw-data.pdf