Sky News Australia | Christopher Pyne outlines ambition to make public schools independent Sydney Morning Herald Federal politics: full coverage. Education Minister Christopher Pyne has denied the federal government's plan for a quarter of Australian public schools to become independent within three years will create a two-tiered public education system. Mr Pyne ... Pyne launches 'independent' public schools plan NSW not after 'wholesale' school autonomy 1500 schools to be made 'independent' by Abbott govt |