Increased School Funding Does Not Lead to Better Performance: Education Minister

Education Minister Alan Tudge speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Sept. 4, 2020. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Australia’s education minister is playing down calls for an increase in education funding as a way to boost student results.

Alan Tudge is pushing for better recruitment practices to hire more qualified teachers, pointing to the United Kingdom (UK) as an example to follow.