Editorial independence
Our rankings are not for sale
Three rules separate our analysis from our commercial work. They apply to every school.
No payment for inclusion or position
Schools cannot pay to be included in our rankings, and cannot pay to change their position. Inclusion and ranking come only from our independent analysis.
Featured content comes after ranking
Once the analysis is complete and schools are ranked, a ranked school may pay for featured content, such as a featured profile, featured placement in guides or sponsored articles. It appears elsewhere on the site, more prominently, and is always clearly labelled Featured.
Featured content never changes a ranking
Featured content never alters a ranking, the order of a ranking table or the methodology. Commercial and editorial decisions are kept separate.
A school that does not buy featured content is ranked on exactly the same basis as one that does. To report a concern about our independence, write to contact@schoolrankings.com.au.
