Priests’ training at private colleges would reportedly be subsidised by the Federal Government for the first time under Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s proposed higher education reforms. The government’s proposed higher education package - under which universities will have their fees deregulated and funding cut by 20 percent - extends federal funding to students at private universities, TAFES and associate degree programs, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Religious teaching, training and vocational institutes, such as such as the Sydney College of Divinity, Brisbanes Christian Heritage College and the Perth Bible College, would have a share of $820 million in new funding. The institutes charge students full fees but would be eligible for an estimated $4214 funding a year each student under the reforms. The move comes after the government’s controversial decision to provide $244 million for a new school chaplaincy scheme. Labor higher education spokesman Kim Carr has slammed the proposed reforms. Do you support the governments higher education package? Yes 15% 1677 No 85% 9596 Read more at 9news.au/national/2014/12/05/10/43/taxpayers-to-fund-priests-training-under-abbott-reforms#16WkHt5TLRhrveJY.99
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:31:47 +0000
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