Tasmanian government's school funding deal a 'kick in the teeth', says union

Signing off - on sharing the cost of a school funding boost. Tasmania's the third jurisdiction to agree to split a five per cent funding increase, to meet the schooling resource standard. “What this will mean is an additional $300 million into our public schools over the course of the next five years.” “This money will help us to invest in things like a phonics check and a numeracy check in year 1” The srs - is a per student estimate of funding needed reach minimum standards. It’s at around 13 and a half thousand dollars for a primary school student and 17 thousand for a secondary student - with loadings for those who need extra support. Today's deal will up the current funding by roughly 1000 dollars per student to meet that target by 2029. “Tasmania is the third state now after the northern territory and WA to sign up” The state and commonwealth will split the extra costs evenly.. Something most states had opposed - including Tasmania, less than 2 days earlier. “The federal government should be providing that full 5%, not 2.5%” “If in another year, a different state can get a better deal – We get it too - we have a no worse off agreement” The federal government's claiming this deal fully funds public schools. But there's still a loophole allowing states to count depreciation on buildings and other costs like regulatory bodies. "We have seen this loophole being used as a trick, an accounting trick, and unfortunately, it's going to continue." Anthony Albanese’s also agreed to foot the entire bill for the northern heart centre - a liberal state election commitment marred by uncertainty since it was revealed federal funding was needed. And with the premier's signature making for one less holdout on the education deal. It appears two political problems have been solved with one visit.