The funding stand-off comes as total number of permanent and temporary teachers has gone backwards in NSW.
for the state’s public schools because she says it would set up students for ongoing disadvantage in the decade to come.
“We remain resolute in refusing to accept an offer that sets our public school students up for ongoing disadvantage and a widening funding gap,” Car said. Tasmania agreed to the deal on Wednesday, joining Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Other states including South Australia and Victoria have so far refused to sign.
In that time, the number of full-time equivalent permanent and temporary staff fell to 65,153 – a reduction of 200 over two years, according to Department of Education figures., the minister’s office provided data that more shifts were now being done by casual teachers, which swelled to 5104 full-time equivalent staff in 2024. The increase of 400 extra casual teachers meant the total teaching workforce had grown to 70,258.
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