Fee Fears Mount as Catholic Schools Navigate Pay Rise Conundrum The prospect of significant fee hikes at some Victorian Catholic schools has sparked concerns about their financial viability, amidst warnings that teacher salary increases could have far reaching consequences.
As negotiations between teachers and employers continue, the issue is not just one of pay rises but also budget constraints, dwindling enrolments, and the ongoing quest for sustainability in non government schools.
The Australian government provides recurrent funding to all schools, including Catholic institutions, calculated with reference to the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS).