• David Gonski: Funding and Fairness in Australian Education

  • Apr 15 2025
  • Length: 25 mins
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David Gonski: Funding and Fairness in Australian Education

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  • In our first conversation of 2025, Doug Taylor, CEO of The Smith Family, sits down with David Gonski AC, the driving force behind Australia’s landmark school funding reforms, to explore the current state of education and what’s needed to ensure every child – no matter their background – has the opportunity to succeed.

    They discuss the legacy of the Gonski Report and the recent agreement to lift public school funding to the full amount recommended by the review. David also shares his views on what it takes to help young people thrive in tertiary education and the role of philanthropy in shaping better futures.

    CREDITS

    Host: Doug Taylor, CEO, The Smith Family

    Guest: David Gonski AC

    Audio production: Mylk Media

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    The Smith Family acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Lands on which this podcast is made and their continuing connection to Culture and Country. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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