Closing Small Schools May be Ineffective and Inefficient

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An OECD review of studies of school size shows that small schools may provide better school outcomes for students, especially at the primary school level and for lower socio-economic status students, and that closing small schools is not as cost-effective as often assumed.

Download the PDF below to read a summary of the report from Save Our Schools Australia.

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