Considers the use of differential fees for the same tuition services as a means to widen the financial accessibility of nongovernment schools to children of less affluent parents in Australia. (Author)

There can be a conflict between freedom of choice for parents and freedom of choice for children in that parents sometimes choose a school that will reinforce their own influence and help to bring up their children in a predetermined mould with the same ideological beliefs and personal values as themselves. (Author/IRT)

An overview of several countries' experiences in financing private elementary and secondary education is provided in this paper. The first section presents some general observations about government finance of private schools. These observations are drawn from experience in Australia, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Netherlands.…

The role of the Australian Science Facilities Standards Committee in assessing needs in individual private schools and making recommendations to the Education Department for funding is discussed. The committee's standards for the design of science rooms are also included. (BR)

Compares government funding of private schools in five countries. Explores the impact of government funding on private schools' autonomy, conflict between sectarian and secular interests, the level of support given to parental school choice, and educational quality versus equality of educational opportunity. 25 references. (SV)

Government policy on public support for private schools in Sweden, the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, France and Malta, and Canada is reviewed. In Sweden virtually all schools are government schools funded by local and national grants; only a handful of private schools exist and they receive no government funds. The United…

Because contemporary society accepts inequalities in income and social privilege, its tolerance for the varied and divergent educational consumption of its citizens is understandable. However, the acceptance of a dual educational system by parents, local authorities, and governments has implications for government involvement and educational…

Examined here is the role of the courts as educational policy makers regarding church-state separation in the United States and Australia. The first part examines the relationship of the public schools to religion, both regarding the teaching of religion in the schools and compulsory education. It is noted that in spite of challenges, the courts…

This paper summarizes the findings of a questionnaire study comparing government aid to private schools in Australia and the United States. The study drew questions from those raised in a hearing of the Senate Committee on finance about tax credits for private schools. The paper covers the answers of ten Australian respondents, given in the form…

Although schooling in Australia has been traditionally the responsibility of the states, increased specific grant funding, based on fiscal performance equalization, has led to a more active role for the Australian federal government in influencing education outcomes. A possible consequence is a loss in diversity of the educational system.(TE)

The consequences of Australia's public finance of private education are relevant to United States policy issues: the effect of private school aid on public and private enrollment, the impact of aid on financial support for public schools, the impact of aid on the character of public and private schools. (PB)

Australia's Hawke Labor Government, elected in 1983, reflects the politics of electoral pragmatism and consensus rather than those of idealism and reform. This paper explores the often conservative and pragmatic policies adopted in the schools area by the Hawke Government and seeks to explain the economic, social, and political factors underlying…

Successful and unsuccessful features of the Australian system of public funding for private schools are examined, with reference to the United States system. A delicate balance in public policy is required to maintain parity of esteem between public and private schools, equality of opportunity, and excellence in education. (SLD)

A documented history of the political and social scene in which Australian schools operated from 1962-1984 is presented. The scope includes the goals and philosophy of schooling, the types of "religious" education, the philosophical bases for right of choice without economic discrimination, equity in funding, the social and economic…

Because Australia and the United States have similar backgrounds, constitutions, and concerns about equal educational opportunity, says the author, an examination of Australia's extensive, longtime federal aid to private elementary and secondary schools may provide useful evidence in Americans' debate over public funding for private education. The…