The Australian | Parents are the main funders of elite schools The Australian Many of the high-fee wealthy private schools being demonised in the latest sectarian outbreak over education spending receive less than 10 per cent of their per-student funding from taxpayers, with some elite schools falling below public entitlements. More money, worse results? The truth behind the great schools debate Liberals trip up over private school funding Gonski: Some private schools receive nearly three times the funding they are entitled to |