Private schools' multimillion-dollar facilities arms race
Source: theage.com.au
- Elite private schools in Victoria are building luxury features like rooftop tennis courts and Olympic-sized pools to attract wealthy families.
- These extravagant upgrades fuel an arms race among schools, with fees soaring to $50,000 a year or more.
- Critics say public schools lag far behind, facing a $10 billion infrastructure gap while private ones get government cash too.
Private schools in Victoria are locked in a spending spree on high-end facilities to lure students from rivals. This race drives up fees and highlights growing inequality between wealthy private institutions and underfunded public ones. It matters because it shows how taxpayer money and parental fees are creating a divided education system.