Yeah sure

‘Private schools have been hit by a drop in enrolments, forcing some to take on debt to compete for students, as parents squeezed by rising costs and sluggish wage growth opt for the public system. The proportion of children in government schools grew in 2017 and 2018, Census data shows, ending a run that stretches back to 1970 in which private schools increased their share of Australia’s student population.

Analysis by ANZ reveals that it is mid-tier private schools, which charge between $10,000 and $20,000 a year in tuition fees, that have been most affected by the shift.

Enrolment numbers at schools in this range have declined 0.9 per cent in the past two years, including an 0.6 per cent slump last year, the analysis shows.

Lower-fee schools that charge less than $10,000 a year, and top-tier schools that charge more than $20,000 a year, have been less affected by the drift back into the public system and have continued to grow.’

I don’t think this is the only reason. I think it says a lot more about crappy teaching practices, homophobia and dodgy teaching .