Education Policy
Core Principle
Education is not a legitimate core function of the minimal state. The state should not own, operate, regulate, or license schools. Parents are best placed to decide how and where their children are educated.
Key Reforms
- Complete privatisation of all state-owned schools, colleges, and universities under PRUNE.
- Abolition of all state licensing and regulatory bodies for education providers.
- The STORK rebate may be used at any education provider chosen by the parents, or for homeschooling.
- No national curriculum. Quality is determined by market reputation, parent choice, and independent certification bodies.
- Private institutions, charities, churches, and for-profit providers compete freely.
Transition
Existing state schools will be progressively transferred to private ownership, trusts, or parental cooperatives. Teachers and staff may transition to the private sector. Funding follows the child via the STORK rebate and private payment.
Advantages
- Greater innovation and diversity in educational approaches
- Stronger alignment between what parents want and what schools deliver
- Significant reduction in state expenditure and bureaucratic control
- Better outcomes through competition and parental accountability
The Goal
An education system that is diverse, responsive, and excellent — driven by parental choice and market discipline rather than central planning and political ideology.