The Australian and Western Australian governments have signed a bilateral agreement to increase funding for public schools in Western Australia to 100 per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) by 2026.
Today’s bilateral agreement formalises the Statement of Intent, signed by both governments earlier this year.
As part of this agreement, the Australian Government will provide an estimated additional $785.4 million from 2025 to 2029 for public schools in Western Australia. This means that the Australian Government will increase its share of funding from 20 per cent to 22.5 per cent of the SRS by 2026, contingent on the Western Australian Government increasing its funding share to at least 77.5 per cent of the SRS by 2026.
To find out more, read Minister Clare’s media release.