Independent Schools at a Glance 2018
Schools: 1,123
Independent schools in Australia.
Fees: $5,100
The median fee of an Australian Independent school.
Government Support:
Average Australian Government recurrent funding per school student:
- Independent school: $8,850
- Catholic school: $10,670
- Government school: $17,280.
Students with Disability: 23,553
The number of students with disability (SWD) enrolled in Independent schools. SWD enrolments in Independent schools are increasing by 10% per year.
Indigenous Students: 13,079
The number of Indigenous students enrolled in 856 Independent schools.
- 38 Independent schools have an Indigenous enrolment of more than 50%
- Independent schools are Australia’s largest provider of boarding schools for Indigenous students.
Students: 604,436
Attending Independent schools in Australia.
Savings to Govt: $4.6 billion
The additional recurrent funding cost to governments if every Independent school student moved to the government school system.
Contribution to the Economy:
Australian Independent schools employ 91,000 staff, annually contributing:
- Salaries and wages of $6.5 billion
- PAYG tax of $1.4 billion
- Superannuation contributions of $656 million.
Capital Funding: 89%
The average percentage of capital funding for Independent schools that comes from parents and communities.
Diversity:
Statistics are from 2017 and derived from ABS, DET, and Productivity Commission data. Funding figures use the latest available data which is for financial year 2015-16 or calendar year 2016 www.isca.edu.au
