The switch has been flicked and the federal government's controversial My School 2.0 website has gone online.
School Education Minister Peter Garrett sent the site live at a Franco-English school close to Parliament House in Canberra at 10 o'clock this morning (AEDT).
Mr Garrett says it's a good day for parents around the country.
But some schools have questioned the accuracy of the financial data included on the site .. while another says the information will be used to drive a debate about how government and private
schools should be funded.
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Mr Garrett has told reporters he's confident the information is valid and accurate.
The website reveals some schools are getting by with as little as three thousand dollars per student while others are receiving 150-thousand per child from all sources.
Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young returned to criticism of the inequality of funding.
"The government themselves have said they will not be taking one dollar off any school. So, if they're not going to be moving the money around, well, they need to be putting more money into the kitty," Senator Hanson-Young told reporters.
The National Catholic Education Commission said the extra transparency delivered was a good thing.
"Parents can now see what resources are available to be spent on their child," commission chair Therese Temby said in a statement.
The Independent Schools Council of Australia said the data confirmed the vast majority of its funding came from parents.
My Schools 2.0 showed Telopea Park School, the closest school to parliament house, receives $11,357 in funding for each student.
