Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

I am very pleased that the Turnbull government's response has seen endorsements from a range of different entities. The Australian Primary Principals Association has welcomed our acceptance of the fundamental recommendations of the 2011 Gonski report. To quote from them:

Common funding arrangements across the country will see greater transparency and give principals confidence that what they receive in school funding is fair and equitable.

The Australian Council of State School Organisations has said:

The move to reduce the twenty-seven funding agreements into a single model, with no special deals, may finally bring truly needs based funding to all sectors.

Then there is the Grattan Institute, the Mitchell Institute and principals. Take, for example, the principal of the Nazareth Catholic College in South Australia, who said:

I think this is a fabulous deal for South Australia … Every school in South Australia will benefit from this, every single one …

There is widespread support from principals, parents, stakeholders, experts. (Time expired)