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Simplistic. Putting more money into Wilcannia Central School is great but it won't fix the demographics of its catchment area, which (as the numerous studies posted in this thread show) is the single biggest driver of the quality of a school.

Australia is such a large and sparsely-populated country that you will never fix geographic inequality - which means that the public school system (which discriminates on the basis of geography) will never provide a level playing field. If you can't eliminate inequality, the best solution is to provide a good mix of avenues to help individuals escape it.

Affordable private schooling options (particularly boarding schools) are an important measure for combating geographic inequality in education.