TASMANIA'S education system has been given a $380 million boost with the state and federal governments agreeing to sign up to the Better Schools Plan, formerly known as Gonski education reforms.
Premier Lara Giddings and Federal Education Minister Bill Shorten yesterday said the historic agreement would deliver long-term improvements for every one of the 81,000 school students in Tasmania.
The agreement was finally reached after Ms Giddings received assurances Tasmania would not lose out on $105 million in GST funding.
Ms Giddings has also negotiated that the lion's share of state funding in the first three years of the six-year deal flows to public schools first.
The Commonwealth will balance the ledger in the first few years to ensure private schools get the same level of funding.
But exact details of the funding flow are not available as yet.
The broad vision of the Better Schools Plan is to create a national curriculum, ongoing teacher training, better communication with parents and funding based on student needs.
Tasmania became the fourth jurisdiction in the country to sign up to the plan, after NSW, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.
Mr Shorten told the media in Hobart yesterday the plan would give disadvantaged students additional help but would also allow gifted students to reach their full potential.
The plan aims to take Australian schools into the top five in the world.
Tasmanian public schools will receive $233 million in funding, Catholic schools $96 million and independent schools $51 million over the next six years.
The State Government will contribute $130 million to the reforms, with $95 million going to public schools, $23 million for Catholic schools and $12 million for independent schools.
The Commonwealth will contribute $250 million over six years with $138 million for public schools, $73 million for Catholic schools and $39 million for independent schools.
"Better Schools Plan represents the biggest single injection into the education system in Tasmania's history," Ms Giddings said.
"This has been a long and, at times, difficult negotiation but we have always been motivated by the same objective to give Tasmanian students the best education possible," Ms Giddings said.
State Education Minister Nick McKim said the Government would work with principals, teachers and school communities to determine how the additional funds should be spent.
"There is strong evidence to show that targeting investment to local needs and working in partnership with parents and the local community is the key to reducing educational disadvantage," he said.
Mr Shorten said the agreement would benefit principals and teachers, who will see improved workforce flexibility and productivity, more training and support, and greater autonomy in decision making in schools.
matthew.smith@news.com.au
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