Independent schools recorded the largest increase (18.5%), followed by catholic schools (6.6%) and government schools (1.0%). This data reveals how and why students are missing school. In 2024, about 4.1 millions students enrolled in schools across australia, with 63.4 per cent into government schools, 19.9 per cent into catholic schools and 16.8 per cent into independent schools. The future for australia's 10,000 schools will be set out in a new funding agreement being signed on wednesday, with cutting the number of teenagers dropping out of school a key focus. The national report on schooling in australia is released progressively, allowing the chapters to be published as the latest data becomes available, with the report integrated with the interactive data portal.
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