Special assistance school graduates could save governments $416m, report estimates
McCrindle study estimates re-engaging a single at-risk student delivers a benefit of $226,100 to the state
A new report commissioned by Independent Schools Queensland estimates that graduates of Queensland's special assistance schools, which cater to students disengaged from mainstream education, will save state and federal governments about $416 million over their working lives through higher tax revenue and lower costs for welfare, healthcare and incarceration.