Letter

In response to A school debate that didn’t happen

Some further funds for schools

If I were the relevant minister, I would make the tax-deductible donations to schools’ building and library funds be put into a central pot to be shared equally between all schools around Australia.

Otherwise, end the tax-deductibility of such donations. Why should private schools’ extravagant and lavish facilities essentially be subsidised by taxpayers (through foregone revenue) while public schools have barely serviceable ones?

There’s nothing stopping private school parents and alumni donating to upgrade their schools’ facilities – just not at the opportunity cost of everyone else.

— K M from Canberra