Country’s budget shifts more costs on to students, with money saved from signature policy diverted to other priorities

OPINION: Students from the lowest-decile schools fell from 6% to 3% under the scheme.

Budget 2026 has locked in the removal of the policy that gave students their final year of tertiary education at no cost.

Country’s budget shifts more costs on to students, with money saved from signature policy diverted to other priorities

Trades Academy places will double to 20,000 over the next four years.