Cash-strapped schools are using needs-based Gonski funding money to pay off outstanding debts.
The revelations, contained in documents obtained by The Age, followed reports that one-in-four Victorian schools were in deficit and principals were struggling to balance their books.
Victorian Principals Association (VPA) president, Gabrielle Leigh, told The Educator that it was a tragic situation when schools were using money meant for education on debt relief.
The intent of the Gonski money is to be used to assist students in their education in a variety of ways. It is a tragic situation that schools are so underfunded that precious money is required for…
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