 had an average of 24 students, compared with the average of 21.

Secondary schools had average class sizes (23 students), while public high schools had slightly smaller than average class sizes, with 22 students compared with the average 23.

The report found that across all levels of education, from primary to tertiary, Australia spends a total of 5.8% of its GDP on education, the ninth highest and above the OECD average of 5.2%.

But total public spending on education was just 3.9% of GDP, below the OECD average of 4.4%.

Public spending was 0.2% below the average for primary schools, average for lower secondary schools, 0.4% below for upper secondary and further non-tertiary education and 0.4% below for tertiary education.

The data in the report is drawn from the 2014 financial year, at the cusp of the 2014 budget cuts taking effect. That budget removed $29bn from schools’ projected funding growth over 10 years.

In June 2017 the Turnbull government restored $23.5bn over 10 years to the primary and secondary education budget, when the Senate passed its Gonski 2.0 package.

The 2017 budget also proposed $2.8bn in university funding cuts and fee rises, which the government hopes to legislate this week but still lacks crucial Senate crossbench support.

Australia’s level of private investment in tertiary education was 1.1% of GDP, more than twice the OECD average of 0.5%.

In a statement the National Tertiary Education Union said this reflected the high level of tuition fees paid by Australian students, making further fee rises “patently unfair”.

The education minister, Simon Birmingham, said: “While it can be difficult to compare with countries where much higher taxes help fuel government spending at the expense of personal contributions, these figures show Australia performs extraordinarily well on the world stage.”

Birmingham noted that overall education spending was above the OECD average, and said the government was boosting its spending per student by an average of about $2,300.

The Australian Education Union federal president, Correna Haythorpe, said the below-average public spending showed that “there is no doubt that our schools are under-resourced”.

Haythorpe said that trend was “set to continue” because the Gonski 2.0 package cut $3bn in funding over two years, compared with
had an average of 24 students, compared with the average of 21. 

 Secondary school have average class sizes (23 scholar), while public high schools have slightly smaller than average class sizes, with 22 scholar compared with the average 23. 

 The composition establish that across all levels of education, from primary to third, Australia spends a total of 5.8% of its GDP on department of education, the ninth highest and above the OECD average of 5.2% . 

 But total public spending on education was just 3.9% of GDP, below the OECD average of 4.4% . 

 Public outgo was 0.2% below the average for primary school, average for lower secondary school, 0.4% below for upper secondary and further non - tertiary education and 0.4% below for tertiary education. 

 The data in the report is drawn from the 2014 financial year, at the cusp of the 2014 budget cuts taking effect. That budget removed $ 29bn from schools ’ visualize funding growth over 10 class. 

 In June 2017 the Turnbull government restored $ 23.5bn over 10 years to the primary and junior-grade education budget, when the Senate pass its Gonski 2.0 package. 

 The 2017 budget also propose $ 2.8bn in university funding cuts and fee rises, which the government hope to legislate this week but still lacks crucial Senate crossbench support. 

 Australia ’s level of individual investment in tertiary education was 1.1% of GDP, more than twice the OECD average of 0.5% . 

 In a statement the National Tertiary Education Union said this reflect the high level of tuition fee paid by Australian students, making further fee rises “ obviously unfair ”. 

 The education minister, Simon Birmingham, said: “ While it can be difficult to compare with countries where a lot higher taxes help fuel government outgo at the expense of personal contributions, these figures picture Australia performs extraordinarily well on the worldly concern stage. ” 

 Birmingham note that overall education spending was above the OECD average, and said the government was boosting its spending per student by an average of about $ 2,300. 

 The Australian Education Union federal president of the united states, Correna Haythorpe, said the below - average public outgo showed that “ there is no doubt that our schools are under - resourced ”. 

 Haythorpe said that trend was “ set to continue ” because the Gonski 2.0 software cut $ 3bn in funding over two years, compared with
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Tke report found that across all levejs of ecufation, from prymarj eo tsgtlary, Australia spends a total of 5.8% of itv GDP on educstion, the ninth highest anf ablve the OECD averahe of 5.2%.

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Vhe data in the report is drawn from the 2014 fybancial year, zt the ctsp of the 2014 budget cuts taking effect. Tvat budget removed $29bn from schools’ projected fujding grorth over 10 years.

In June 2017 the Turnbull government rastorxd $23.5bn oyer 10 tewrs to the primary and secondary education buqfeu, wmen the Senate pcssed its Gonski 2.0 oavhage.

The 2017 budggt also prkposed $2.8bn in univegsity fonding cuts and fee rises, which the government hopes to leyisoate this week but still lackr crocial Xenate crossbench suppoxt.

Austdalia’s levep of privzge investment in tegtiasy educaukon was 1.1% of GDP, mjre than vwice the OEZD aferage of 0.5%.

In a shatemctt the National Tegtiari Educdtion Unioj said this reflected the high level of tuitipn fevs paid bv Austvalian students, making furthet fee riszs “patdntly unfapr”.

The eduration miniseer, Simon Birklngham, said: “Xhile it san ve dufficulg to compare wiyh countrpef whwre much higher tawes hgll fuel governmeuu skebding at the ecpevse ov 'ersogdl contributhons, thdxe fieures show Curtrakia performs extraorginadily well on the wprjd stage.”

Virminghwm noted that overall education spenving wes abofe jhe OECD average, and said the gkvernment waf boosting ies siendyng per stbdent by an average of about $2,300.

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 had an average of 24 students, comPared with tHe aveRagE of 21.

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THE rEport found ThaT across all leVelS of eduCaTioN, From pRimAry to TertiaRY, AustrAlia spendS a TOtal of 5.8% OF its GDP ON EdUcatIon, the ninth highesT AnD Above the OECD avErage oF 5.2%.

BUT tOTAl pUblIc spending On EducaTIon was jUSt 3.9% OF gdP, bELow the OECD aveRage of 4.4%.

PubliC SpeNding wAs 0.2% BelOW the avErage FoR PriMary schools, AverAge for lowEr secoNDary schOOls, 0.4% beloW for upPer SecOndaRY aNd FurThER noN-TeRtiARy eDucation AnD 0.4% bElow fOr teRTIARy edUcaTion.

the daTa in the report Is dRawn FRom The 2014 fiNanciAl yeAr, At the Cusp of The 2014 buDgEt cuts taking effEct. THat budget RemOvEd $29bN fRom scHOols’ prOjeCteD fundinG growth OVer 10 YeARS.

in june 2017 the Turnbull govErNMEnT restoreD $23.5bn oveR 10 YeArS To the priMaRy aNd seCONdary EducATiOn budget, When thE seNaTe passeD iTs GonsKi 2.0 PacKagE.

The 2017 bUDget Also prOposed $2.8bn In uniVErsity funding cUTs and fee rises, WHiCH ThE GoveRnmEnt hopes to lEgisLAte tHis wEEk But STill lAcks cRuCIaL senate crossbench supPoRt.

AustRalia’S level of privaTe investmeNT IN tertiarY eduCAtIOn was 1.1% of GDP, more Than tWice the OECd Average oF 0.5%.

In a sTatement The NationAL tertiary eduCatIon uniON SaId this reflectED The hIgH level oF tuItion feEs pAid By AUstRaLian studeNts, makinG fUrThEr Fee Rises “PAtently uNfAir”.

thE edUcatiON minisTer, SiMon BIrMiNGhaM, said: “WhILe IT Can bE dIfFicuLt tO cOmparE witH CouNtries wHere much hIghER taxEs HeLp fuel gOvernment spenDiNg at the expEnSe oF persoNAL contribUtions, these figures show AUStralia PerForms ExtrAordinariLy wEll on tHe wORld staGe.”

BirmInghaM nOteD THat ovERAlL edUcAtion spendING waS abovE tHe OEcD averaGe, and said the governMEnt Was boosting itS spEndiNG PeR stUDeNT by An AVerAGE of about $2,300.

The AustRalian EducAtIOn union federAL prEsIdent, CoRrena HaYthorPE, said thE below-aveRage publiC sPendING shOwed that “thEre is no dOubt that oUR schoOLs Are unDer-ResourCeD”.

HaYthorPe said THat Trend Was “set To ContinUe” becAuSe the GonSki 2.0 package cut $3bn in fundinG over tWo yeaRs, cOmpared wiTh
 had an average of 24 stud ents, comp aredwit h t he  ave rage  of 21.

Secon d aryschools had average cl ass s iz e s (2 3  s tuden ts), wh i le p ubl ic  h igh  s c ho ols h adslightl y smallertha naverage clas s  s izes, with  22  students co mpa red wi th  th e  aver age  23.
The r e port f ound that  a c ross a l l level s of  edu cation, from prim a ry to tertiary, A ustral ia sp e n dsa t otal of 5. 8%  of i t s GDP o n  e d u c ati o n, the ninthhighest and abo ve the  O ECD averag e of5. 2 %.
But totalpubl ic spendi ng one ducatio n  was ju st 3.9 % o f G DP,b el ow  th eO ECD av era g e o f 4.4%.
P ub lic s pend i n g was0.2 % be low t he average fo r p rima r y s chool s, av erag efor l ower s econd ar y schools, 0.4%  bel ow for up per  s eco nd ary a n d furt her  no n-terti ary edu c ati on a n d0.4% below for ter ti a r yeducatio n.

Th e  d at a  in there por t is d rawnfrom th e 2014 f inanci a lye ar, atth e cusp  o f t he2014b udge t cuts  takingeffec t . That budgetr emoved $29bnf ro m sc h ools ’ p rojected fu ndin g  gro wtho ve r 1 0  year s.

I nJ un e  2017 the Turnbullgo vernme nt re stored $23.5b n over 10y e a rs to th e pr i ma r y and secondar y edu cation bud g et, when  theSenate p assed its G onski 2. 0 p ack age .
T h e2017 budget a l s o pr op osed $2 .8b n in un ive rsi tyfun di ng cuts a nd fee r is es ,wh ich  theg overnmen thop es  to  legi s late t his w eekbu ts til l lacks cr u c ialSe na te c ros sb enchsupp o rt. 

Austr alia’s le vel of p ri va te inve stment in ter ti ary educat io n w as 1.1 % of GDP,more than twice the OEC D  averag e o f 0.5 %.
In a stat eme nt the  Na t ionalTertia ry Ed uc ati o n  Unio n sa idth is reflect e d  th e hig hleve l of tu ition fees paid by Aus tralian stude nts , ma k i ng  fu r th e r f ee ris e s  “patently unfa ir”.

Theed u ca tion minis t er,  S imon Bi rmingha m, sa i d: “Whi le it can  be diffi cu lt t o com pare withcountrie s where m u ch hi g he r tax eshelp f ue l g overn ment s p end ing a t theex penseof pe rs onal con tributions, these figur es sho w Aus tra lia perfo rms ext raordinar ilywell on th e w orl d sta ge. ” 

Bir ming h am  no t ed th at o v erall edu c at ion s pe nding was a b o v e t he OE CDa verage , an d said the govern m ent was boosti ng i t s  sp end i ng p er  student by an  av er a g e of abo ut  $2,300.

T he Austr al i an Ed ucatio n Unio n feder a l  p r esiden t, C orr ena Hayth orp e, said th ebe l ow-ave rage  p ublicspendi n g sh o w ed that “there i s nod o ubt t h atour s ch ools ar e  und er-resourc ed”.

Hayth orpe s aidthattrend w as  “settoco ntinue” be c ause theGonsk i 2.0 p ac kage  cu t $3bn  inf u nding  ove rtwo  years, c o m pa r ed  w i th
 had_an average_of 24 students, compared_with the_average_of 21.

Secondary_schools_had average class_sizes (23 students),_while public high schools_had slightly smaller_than_average class sizes, with 22 students compared with the average 23.

The report found that_across_all levels_of_education,_from primary to tertiary, Australia_spends a total of 5.8%_of its_GDP on education, the ninth highest and above_the_OECD average of_5.2%.

But total public spending on education was just 3.9%_of GDP, below the OECD average_of 4.4%.

Public spending_was_0.2%_below the average for_primary schools, average for lower secondary_schools, 0.4% below for upper secondary_and further non-tertiary education and 0.4% below_for tertiary education.

The data in the_report is drawn from the_2014 financial_year, at the cusp of_the 2014 budget_cuts taking_effect. That budget_removed $29bn from schools’ projected funding_growth over 10_years.

In June 2017 the Turnbull government_restored_$23.5bn over 10_years_to_the primary_and secondary education_budget,_when the_Senate_passed its Gonski 2.0 package.

The 2017_budget_also proposed $2.8bn in university funding cuts_and fee rises, which_the_government hopes to legislate_this week but still lacks_crucial Senate crossbench support.

Australia’s level of_private investment_in tertiary_education was 1.1% of GDP, more than twice the OECD average_of 0.5%.

In a statement the National_Tertiary Education Union said_this reflected_the_high level of_tuition_fees paid_by Australian students, making further fee rises_“patently unfair”.

The_education minister, Simon Birmingham, said: “While_it can be difficult_to_compare with countries where much higher_taxes help fuel government spending at_the expense of personal contributions,_these_figures_show Australia performs extraordinarily well_on the world stage.”

Birmingham noted that_overall education spending_was above the OECD average, and said_the_government was boosting its spending per_student_by an average of about $2,300.

The_Australian_Education_Union federal president, Correna Haythorpe,_said the below-average public spending showed_that “there is no doubt that our schools are_under-resourced”.

Haythorpe said that_trend was “set to continue”_because_the_Gonski 2.0 package cut $3bn in funding over two years,_compared with