There are more than 1,000 teaching vacancies across regional NSW. At Merriwa Central School in the NSW Upper Hunter there are six vacancies and a recent recruitment drive only attracting two applicants.
Year 12 student Kaylee Perks, 17, is worried she is doomed to fail the most important year of her education."Some of the distance teaching isn't really that good, so we're really struggling."
Education Minister Prue Car declined an interview about Merriwa Central School and rural teaching vacancies in general. The announcement from Ms Car's office stated the addition meant 111 schools "from Bega to Bowral and Cobar to Casino" were now a part of the program. "We've been told by teachers who accepted positions, 'Oh, we can't come and teach here because there's nowhere to live'," Mr Hannon said.
University of New South Wales Gonski Institute director Kim Beswick said the government needed to think beyond monetary incentives to sell working in the bush to teachers.How can we stop losing teachers?
Teacher Shortage Rural Schools Prue Car Education Minister Stress Teacher's Federation NSW Department Of Education Hsc Merriwa Regional Nsw Incentive High School Professor Kim Beswick Harley Hannon Stateline
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