Parents who send their children to Victorian government schools pay more in fees and contributions than anywhere else in Australia.
Government schools have been told not to pursue families who do not pay for essential learning materials such as textbooks, stationery and art equipment, but instead to find ways to pay from their own budgets.
State school principals say they have always relied on parental contributions to deliver a full education.The department says parents can pursue a refund from any school found to be incorrectly charging them "in breach of the policy". Julie Podbury, president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Principals Federation, said the policy overlooked the reality that schools rely on parental contributions to make up for inadequate government funding.
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