Private school enrolments surge after lockdown

And some moving to the private system are middle or low income earners. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released on Friday show enrolments in Victorian independent schools surged in 2020, growing by 3,924, or 2.7 per cent.Nearly 151,000 children – 15 per cent of all Victorian students – now attend a private school, with the latest rate of increase bigger than that of public and Catholic schools.Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) chief executive Michelle Green said the…


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