Tag: Education

What is like in public schools and what policies could make it better? [S3-02]

Posted on Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026

Janaline, Luke and Yassine discuss what it’s actually like in Australian public schools, what are the challenges for teachers and students and what policies might make things better. Philosophy for children might be an answer. Good news: public schools in Australia are actually pretty good and fixing the roofs would go a long way to making them even better.

Why can't they just fund public schools? (and why fund private schools?) [S3-01]

Posted on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

Welcome to Season 3, and welcome to our new co-host Yassine. Janaline, Luke, Yassine and Glenn talk about school funding: why does the government give so much to private schools when public schools are under-funded, and what can be done to make education more equitable while improving academic standards?