The Australian Government (the Commonwealth) provides recurrent funding for every student enrolled at a school.
In 2025, recurrent funding for schools is estimated to total $31.1 billion. This includes $11.9 billion to government schools, $10.4 billion to Catholic schools and $8.7 billion to independent schools.
A number of reports on school funding are publicly available.
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Annual reports on financial assistance paid for schools under the Australian Education Act 2013
Each year, the Minister for Education tables a report in Parliament on financial assistance paid under the Australian Education Act 2013.
Find out more about the annual report on financial assistance paid under the ActMy School
My School supports national transparency and the accountability by publishing nationally consistent school-level data about every school in Australia. The My School website is managed by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
Go to My SchoolReport on Government Services
The Productivity Commission’s annual Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides information about government services in Australia, the school education section provides reports on Australian Government and state and territory government expenditure.
Go to the Report on Government ServicesThe National Report on Schooling in Australia
The National Report on Schooling in Australia is the record of progress towards the goals and commitment in the Education Declaration. It is published by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority on behalf of education ministers. The report includes information on:
- School resourcing
- School structures, and school, teacher and student numbers
- Major programs and initiatives to support students and schools achieve educational goals and support the commitment to action
- Student outcomes (Key Performance Measures), as prescribed in the Measurement Framework for Schooling in Australia.
Estimated recurrent funding for government schools
You can view recurrent funding estimates for government schools by using the School Funding Estimator.
See the School Funding Estimator