Basketball by Brayden Heslehurst
Premium Content For four Queenslanders, a dream will come true tonight as they step onto the court for a moment they will never forget. Some are following in the footsteps of family members, one is breaking through for his first senior international appearance as a teenager and the other is another star on the rise. Queensland basketball talents Zane Meehl, Zac Carter, Jonathan Janssen and Tane Kirisome will all represent the New Zealand Tall Blacks tonight as they face the Australian Boomers in a FIBA Asia Cup qualifier in Cairns. The group have grabbed their opportunity with both hands after both New Zealand and the Boomers were forced to explore other avenues to fill teams due to the usual suspects being unable to play because of NBL commitments.
The Qld Tall Blacks aiming to take down the Boomers
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The Qld Tall Blacks aiming to take down the Boomers
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A public education is anything but free in Australia, with principals forced to rustle up extra income streams and parents forking out hundreds of dollars in school levies.
From sausage sizzles, corporate sponsorships and levies, state school and recruiting mums and dads to help fill the funding gap.
Parents are forking out on levies and giving up their time to help fundraise for their children’s education at state schools.
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In 2015, $1.8 billion flowed into public education in Australia from private income sources – an average of $752 for each student.
Dr Anna Hogan from the University of Queensland’s School of Education said the idea that state schools were “free” needed to be challenged, with some schools raising more than $2 million a year from private sources.