9 February

Add to this that the public schools also generally make no real difference to student performance, and it's not a pretty picture. The answer isn't public or private (although the privates don't need all that money, it's corruption, spend it on respite care instead). http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/3-billion-not-leading-to-better-results-for-private-schools-20150207-137lhr.html