Is Private Education Worth It? with Skye Predavec
About this episode
Skye Predavec discusses the value of private education and its implications on societal inequality in Australia.
It's the question that weighs upon every parent: where do I send my kids to school? But with yearly tuition fees for private schooling reaching truly staggering numbers, another question often follows: is it worth it? In this eye-opening episode, Skye Predavec, researcher behind the Australia Institute's recent report on private schooling unpacks the data and the stark structural realities of our school system, including: Does private schooling equate to better outcomes? How does Australia's school system compare to the other parts of the world? A look at how private fees consistently outpace inflation, and what it will realistically cost to educate a child born today within the private system Why current trends suggest most Australian high school students will be in private systems within a few decades, and what that means for societal inequality See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Sylvia Jeffreys
Guest: Skye Predavec
Topics covered
- private education
- school system
- tuition fees
- educational outcomes
- societal inequality
Keywords
- private schooling
- tuition costs
- education outcomes
- Australia education system
- inflation
- high school students
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australia Institute
Places: Australia
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