Students at regional schools will have more choice in subjects, high performing teachers will be encouraged to teach in the country and a dedicated education team will be based in the bush to drive better results.
The government says the updated plan will identify emerging sectors and future industries for investment, 50 new priorities to drive long-term stimulus and set out a plan for jobs and population growth in regional NSW.NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro.The government highlighted the need to address rural and remote education outcomes in 2013, but acknowledged more still needs to be done.
“I want a policy unit that can drive that and make it happen, and I think it’s very important those people are based in regional NSW and not in Parramatta.”Student attendance rates sit at more than 92 per cent in major cities, 89 per cent in regional areas and less than 84 per cent in remote and very remote areas.
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