Volume 1
The benefits of Catholic schools go beyond the important role of educating students. Government financial support for Catholic schools makes them affordable for more families across NSW, and means governments are relieved of part of the cost of educating Catholic school students.
This report details the savings to the government arising from these arrangements in both recurrent and capital funding. These savings mean that governments can invest more in government schools or other essential government services.
Volume 2
The Case for Catholic Schools – Volume 2 explores how school choice is a reality where parents can choose non-government schooling alternatives that are:
- affordable
- geographically accessible
- continuously available.
For 200 years, Catholic education in Australia has delivered on these criteria. School choice is available throughout much of Australia thanks to the nationwide network of low-fee Catholic schools.
As a consequence, Catholic schools can rightfully be called the guardians of school choice.