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=== Non-government schools ===
Schools from the non-government sector operate under the authority of state or territory governments but are not operated by government education departments. Schools from the non-government sector may operate as individual schools, in small groups or as a system such as those coordinated by the Catholic Education Commission in each state and territory.<ref name="MySchoolsDefinitions"/>{{rp|[see "non-government sector"]}}  All non-government schools in Australia receive funding from the Commonwealth government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iheu.org/the-purple-economy-supernatural-charities-tax-and-the-state|title=The Purple Economy: Supernatural Charities, Tax and the State|work=Book review|publisher=[[International Humanist and Ethical Union]]|date=7 January 2008|access-date=9 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117202810/http://iheu.org/the-purple-economy-supernatural-charities-tax-and-the-state|archive-date=17 January 2013}}</ref>

==== Catholic schools ====
{{Main|Catholic education in Australia}}
[[File:St Mary's College, Hobart.jpg|thumb|[[St Mary's College, Hobart]], 2014. The college is affiliated with the [[Presentation Sisters]], a religious institute of the [[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Catholic Church]].]]

The education system delivered by the [[Roman Catholic Church in Australia]] began in 1820 and has grown to be the second-biggest provider of school-based education in Australia.<ref name="NCEC facts"/> {{As of|2018}}, one in five Australian students attended Catholic schools.<ref name="NCEC facts"/><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/9FA90AEC587590EDCA2571B00014B9B3?opendocument|title=4102.0 – Australian Social Trends, 2006|work=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|publisher=Australian Government|date=2006|access-date=1 April 2014}}</ref> There are over 1,700 Catholic schools in Australia with more than 750,000 students enrolled, employing almost 60,000 teachers.<ref name="NCEC facts"/><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Documents/modern-slavery-in-supply-chains-reporting-requirement/Australian-catholic-bishops-conference.docx|title=Modern Slavery in Supply Chains Reporting Requirement|author=Australian Catholic Bishops Conference|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321100052/https://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Documents/modern-slavery-in-supply-chains-reporting-requirement/Australian-catholic-bishops-conference.docx|archive-date=21 March 2018}}</ref>

Administrative oversight of Catholic education providers varies depending on the origins, ethos, and purpose of each education provider. Oversight of Catholic ''systemic'' schools may rest with a Catholic [[parish]], [[Diocese#Catholic Church|diocese, or archdiocese]];<ref name="NCEC facts"/> while [[religious institute]]s have oversight of Catholic ''independent'' schools.<ref name="NCEC-schools-review-2011"/>

The National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC), established by the [[Australian Catholic Bishops Conference]] through the Bishops Commission for Catholic Education, is tasked with maintaining liaison with the federal government and other key national education bodies and complements and supports the work of the state and territory Catholic education commissions.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ncec.catholic.edu.au/|title=Australia's Peak Catholic Education Body|publisher=National Catholic Education Commission|date=n.d.|access-date=1 April 2014}}</ref> While some Catholic schools operate independently via religious institutes,<ref name="NCEC-schools-review-2011"/> the majority of Catholic schools, called ''systemic schools'',<ref name="NCEC facts"/> operate under the [[Canon Law]] jurisdiction of an ecclesiastical public juridic person, such as a [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|bishop]].<ref name="NCEC-governance">{{citation|url=https://www.ncec.catholic.edu.au/resources/publications/8-catholic-school-governance-may-2002/file|title=Catholic School Governance|publisher=National Catholic Education Commission|date=May 2002|access-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811141754/https://www.ncec.catholic.edu.au/resources/publications/8-catholic-school-governance-may-2002/file|archive-date=11 August 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{rp|7}} In practice, the bishop assigns a Catholic Education Office (CEO), Catholic Education Commission, Catholic Schools Offices, or a similar body<ref name="NCEC-governance"/>{{rp|4}} with daily operational responsibility for the leadership, efficient operation, and management of the Catholic systemic schools which educate in parish primary and regional secondary schools in Australia. These diocesan bodies are charged with the implementation and management of the policies of the diocese and the allocation and administration of the funds provided by the government and private sources to Catholic systemic schools, as well as the financial responsibilities for the administration of salaries for staff members.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ceosyd.catholic.edu.au/About/Pages/Home.aspx|title=About Us|work=Catholic Education Office Sydney|publisher=[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney]]|date=n.d.|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074231/http://www.ceosyd.catholic.edu.au/About/Pages/Home.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Most Catholic schools (96 per cent) are ''systemically'' funded, meaning that the government funding they nominally attract is provided to the relevant state Catholic Education Commission for needs-based distribution. Sixty-one Australian Catholic schools are non-systemically funded (''independent'' schools) and receive government grants directly.<ref name="NCEC-schools-review-2011"/>

==== Private schools ====
{{Distinguish|Independent Public Schools}}
[[File:Scotch College Melbourne chapel 2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The chapel at [[Scotch College, Melbourne]], a well-known Australian private school, that enrols students from [[pre-school education|early learning]] to [[Year Twelve|Year 12]]]]

[[Private schools]] are non-government schools that are not operated by government authority and have a system of governance that ensures their independent operation. Such schools are typically operated by an independently elected school council or board of governors and range broadly in the type of school education provided and the [[socioeconomics|socio-economics]] of the school community served. Some private schools are run by [[religious institute]]s; others have no religious affiliation and are driven by a national philosophy (such as [[international school]]s), [[pedagogy|pedagogical]] philosophy (such as [[Waldorf education|Waldorf-Steiner schools]]), or specific needs (such as [[special school]]s).<ref name="Study in Australia home">{{citation|url=https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/australian-education/schools|title=Schools in Australia|work=Study in Australia|publisher=Australian Government|date=n.d.|access-date=5 September 2019|archive-date=26 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426063841/https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/australian-education/schools|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{as of|2018}}, including private schools run by Catholic religious institutes, of the 9,477 schools in Australia 1,140 schools (12 per cent) are in the private sector. In the same year, private schools enrolled over 617,000 students or 16 per cent of the Australian student population.<ref name="isca-about">{{citation|url=https://isca.edu.au/about-independent-schools/about-independent-schools/independent-schools-overview/|title=Independent Schools Overview|publisher=Independent Schools Council of Australia|date=2019|access-date=27 August 2019|archive-date=11 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811141752/https://isca.edu.au/about-independent-schools/about-independent-schools/independent-schools-overview/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Private school fees can vary from under $100 per month<ref>{{citation|title=School Fees|url=https://www.goodschools.com.au/start-here/financing-your-childs-education/school-fees|website=Good Schools Guide|publisher=Good Education Group|access-date=6 April 2019}}</ref> to $3,200,<ref>{{cite news|author=Speranza, Laura|url=https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/revealed-500000-to-educate-your-child-figures-from-australian-scholarships-group-say/news-story/70899e765a169cce6210fa5ad447d276#ixzz1qAx7iMoz|title=$500,000 a child: How much private schooling costs parents|work=[[Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Sunday Telegraph]]|location=Australia|date=29 May 2011|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref><ref name =exfin>{{citation|url=http://www.exfin.com/private-school-costs|title=Private School Fees and Costs|publisher=Exfin International Pty LTD.|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref> depending on the student's year level, the school's size, and the socioeconomics of the school community. In late 2018 it was reported that the most expensive private schools (such as the [[Associated Public Schools of Victoria|APS Schools]], the [[Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria|AGSV Schools]] in [[Melbourne]], the [[Great Public Schools Association of Queensland|GPS Schools]], [[Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association|QGSSSA Schools]] in [[Brisbane]] and the [[Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales|NSW GPS Schools]], [[Combined Associated Schools]] and the [[Independent Sporting Association (Australia)|ISA Schools]] in [[Sydney]] and New South Wales) charge fees of up to $500,000 for the thirteen years of private school education.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Singhal, Pallavi|author2=Keoghan, Sarah|url=https://www.smh.com.au/education/sydney-private-school-fees-hit-38-000-for-the-first-time-20181221-p50nqw.html|title=Sydney private school fees hit $38,000 for the first time|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=26 December 2018|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Kinniburgh, Chanel|url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/school-life/estimated-total-cost-of-a-government-catholic-and-independent-education-revealed/news-story/d6b75abed1328a206deaddaf70f07a9a|title=Estimated total cost of a government, Catholic and independent education revealed|work=news.com.au|date=30 January 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Bolton, Robert|url=https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/mind-blowing-top-private-school-education-nears-500000-20190129-h1alsk|title='Mind blowing': Top private school education nears $500,000|work=[[Financial Review]]|location=Australia|date=29 January 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>

Australian private schools broadly fall into the following categories:<ref name="isca-about"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Types of Australian private schools
|-
! colspan=2 rowspan=2| Broad description !! colspan=2| Examples of schools
|-
! Example school(s) name !! Examples of [[religious institute]](s) or religious affiliation(s)
|-
| rowspan=8| Schools affiliated with<br />{{nowrap|Christian denominations}} || [[Anglican education in Australia|Anglican]] || [[Canberra Grammar School]] (ACT), [[The King's School, Parramatta]] (NSW), [[The Southport School]] (QLD), [[St Peter's College, Adelaide]] (SA), [[The Hutchins School]] (TAS), [[Geelong Grammar]] (VIC), and [[St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls]] (WA) ||
|- 
| [[Catholic education in Australia|Catholic]]{{ref|c|[note c]}} || [[St Edmund's College, Canberra]] (ACT), [[St John's College, Darwin]] (NT), [[St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill]] (NSW), [[Loreto College Coorparoo]] (QLD), [[Sacred Heart College (Adelaide)|Sacred Heart College, Adelaide]] (SA), [[St Mary's College, Hobart]] (TAS), [[Xavier College]] (VIC), and [[Trinity College, Perth]] (WA) || [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothers]], [[Missionaries of the Sacred Heart]], [[Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart]], [[Marist Brothers]], [[Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary]], [[Presentation Sisters]], [[Jesuits]], and [[Opus Dei]]
|-
| [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|Greek Orthodox]] || [[St Spyridon College]] (NSW) and [[St George College, South Australia]] (SA) ||
|-
| [[Lutheran Church of Australia#Education|Lutheran]] || [[St Paul's College, Walla Walla]] (NSW), Good Shepherd Lutheran School (NT), [[Trinity Lutheran College (Queensland)]] (QLD), [[Concordia College, Adelaide]] (SA), [[Eastside Lutheran College]] (TAS), [[Lakeside College]] (VIC), [[Living Waters Lutheran College]] (WA) ||
|-
| [[Uniting Church of Australia#Education|Uniting Church]] || [[Newington College]] (NSW), [[St Philip's College (Australia)]] (NT), [[Moreton Bay College]] (QLD), [[Scotch College, Adelaide]] (SA), [[Scotch Oakburn College]] (TAS), [[Haileybury, Melbourne]] (VIC), and [[Wesley College, Perth]] (WA) || 
|-
| [[Seventh-day Adventist Church#Australia|Seventh-day Adventist]] || [[Central Coast Adventist School]] (NSW), [[Brisbane Adventist College]] (QLD), [[Prescott Schools]] (SA), [[Hilliard Christian School]] (TAS), and [[Nunawading Christian College]] (VIC)  || 
|-
| [[Presbyterian Church of Australia#Education|Presbyterian]] || [[Covenant College, Canberra]] (ACT), [[Scots College (Sydney)|The Scots College]] (NSW), [[Brisbane Boys' College]] (QLD), [[Scotch College, Adelaide]] (SA), [[Scotch College, Melbourne]] (VIC), and [[Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth]] (WA) || 
|-
| [[Baptists]] || [[Redeemer Baptist School]] (NSW), [[Glasshouse Christian College]] (QLD), [[King's Baptist Grammar School]] (SA), [[Carey Baptist Grammar School]] (VIC), and [[Kennedy Baptist College]] (WA) ||
|-
| colspan=2| {{nowrap|[[Non-denominational Christian]] schools}} || [[Covenant Christian School (Canberra)|Covenant Christian School, Canberra]] (ACT), [[The Pittwater House School]] (NSW), [[Brisbane Christian College]] (QLD), [[Wilderness School]] (SA), [[Calvin Christian School (Kingston, Tasmania)|Calvin Christian School]] (TAS), [[Ruyton Girls' School]] (VIC), [[Australian Christian College – Darling Downs]] (WA)  || [[Westminster Confession of Faith]], ''unaligned'', [[Australian Christian Churches]],  Life Church Brisbane, and Christian Education Ministries via the [[Australian Christian College]]s 
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| colspan=2| [[Islam in Australia#Education|Islamic]] schools || [[Malek Fahd Islamic School]] (NSW), [[Islamic College of Brisbane]] (QLD), [[Islamic College of South Australia]] (SA), [[The Islamic Schools of Victoria]] (VIC), and [[Australian Islamic College]] (WA) ||
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| colspan=2| [[Judaism in Australia#Education|Jewish]] schools || [[Emanuel School, Australia]] (NSW), [[Beth Rivkah Ladies College]] (VIC), and [[Carmel School, Perth]] (WA) || [[Reform Judaism]], [[Chabad]] [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodoxy]], and [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodoxy]]
|-
| colspan=2| [[Montessori education|Montessori]] schools || [[Sydney Montessori School]] (NSW), [[Queensland Independent College]] (QLD), Melbourne Montessori School (VIC), [[Perth Montessori School]] (WA) ||
|-
| colspan=2| [[Waldorf education|Steiner]] schools || [[Orana Steiner School]] (ACT), [[Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School]] (NSW), [[Mount Barker Waldorf School]] (SA), [[Tarremah Steiner School]] (TAS), [[Sophia Mundi Steiner School]] (VIC) ||
|-
| colspan=2| Schools constituted under specific<br />Acts of Parliament<br />{{small|(such as grammar schools in some states)}} || [[Sydney Grammar School]] (NSW) and [[Brisbane Grammar School]] (QLD) ||
|-
| colspan=2| Indigenous community schools || [[Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School]] and [[Karalundi Aboriginal Education Community]] (WA)   ||
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| colspan=2| Schools that specialise in meeting the needs of students with disabilities || [[Mater Dei Special School]] (NSW) and [[Western Autistic School]] (VIC) ||
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| colspan=2| Schools that cater for students at severe educational risk due to a range of {{nowrap|social/emotional/behavioural and other risk factors}} ||    ||
|}