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Seven NSW 'childcare deserts' will be the first to benefit from a program providing a free year of pre-school before children before they start school.

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NSW teachers union says new pay deal of 6 per cent over two years won't help shortage crisis

Following protracted negotiations and major industrial action, the state's industrial relations commission gives teachers a 6 per cent pay increase over two years which the union says amounts to a real wage cut.

ABC News

NSW teachers enraged by pay decision

NSW teachers say a pay decision handed down by the industrial umpire has delivered an insulting pay cut to the state's teachers.

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Top pay for top-performing NSW teachers

NSW teachers assessed as 'experts' could earn around $150,000 as part of a government proposal to keep top-performing staff in the classroom.

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NSW Education Minister told 'do not return to Broken Hill' until teacher shortage is fixed

In the state's far west to announce funding for teacher housing, Sarah Mitchell receives a stern message from the NSW Teachers Federation.

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NSW schools to teach Indigenous languages

NSW schools will soon offer high quality Aboriginal language courses to students as the syllabus undergoes its biggest overhaul in decades.

AAP

NSW Libs and Labor pledge teacher boost

The two major parties have released similar policies ahead of the NSW election to shift 10,000 temporary school staff into permanent roles.

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NSW government and opposition accusing each other of copying education policy

A political stoush has erupted after the New South Wales government and opposition accused each other of copying their respective education policy.

ABC News

NSW teachers quitting in record numbers

The number of public school teachers leaving the profession in NSW is on the rise, eclipsing the number who retired last year.

AAP

Sydney news: Prime Minister to attend Coogee dove tribute to Bali bombing victims today

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attend the Sydney commemoration of the Bali Bombing in Coogee this morning to honour those killed in the attack.

ABC News

Teacher vacancies hit 2,000 across NSW as some schools record 14 unfilled roles

Department of Education figures show permanent vacancies were far higher than reported in June 2021

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Sydney news: The King's School under investigation over use of public money

MORNING BRIEFING: One of Sydney's oldest private schools, The King's School, is under investigation for allegedly misusing taxpayer dollars.

ABC News

Staff shortages hit NSW childcare centres

Parents may struggle to find child care as staff shortages mean more than half of NSW childcare centres will cut the number of places available for young ones.

AAP

Perrottet's plan to attract top teachers

Dominic Perrottet has flagged an ambitious program to attract high achievers to work as NSW public school teachers in a bid to address the chronic shortage.

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NSW to appoint school behaviour advisor

The NSW government has created a new role of chief behaviour advisor for schools to combat bad student conduct, but Labor wants mobile phones banned.

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NSW government to appoint chief behaviour adviser to boost respect at schools

From next year, the chief behaviour adviser will lead efforts to improve respectful behaviour in all schools. It comes after the discovery earlier this month of an "inappropriate" group chat at one of Sydney's most exclusive schools.

Newcastle Herald

First images of Newcastle Education Campus released

Construction is expected to start late 2023.

The Guardian - UK

Number of people cycling in England falls a year after £2bn plan

Only 13.1% of adults cycled at least once a month in year to November 2021 – lowest rate since survey began

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Cycling and walking transport alternatives fall to pre-pandemic levels

A cycling charity and motoring organisation accused the Government and councils of failing to encourage people to keep using cleaner travel methods.

The Conversation

Teacher shortages are a global problem – 'prioritising' Australian visas won't solve ours

Australia is facing an “unprecedented” teacher shortage. The federal government projects a shortfall of more than 4,000 high school teachers by 2025, but shortages are being felt across the board, especially in rural and remote schools, and in maths and science.

The Guardian - UK

Spat at, abused and run off the road: why do some people hate cyclists so much?

Bike riders have always faced aggression from car drivers. But they now find themselves on the latest front in the culture wars – with anger whipped up by the rightwing press

ABC News

Teenage boy sentenced for raping fellow student from Blue Mountains high school

A teenage boy is sentenced to at least two months in youth detention for raping a fellow student from a Blue Mountains high school during a house party in 2019.

AAP

Radioactive rock found at Sydney school

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation was recently called to a Sydney High school to remove a radioactive rock and clean the site.

AAP

Plan to restore 'prestige' to NSW teaching

Higher paid roles could be offered to outstanding teachers to keep the best teachers in NSW classrooms but unions say it will pit teachers against each other.

ABC News

Sydney news: Plan to pay 'outstanding' teachers up to $130,000 in NSW

MORNING BRIEFING: It is hoped a better system for rewarding and retaining top teachers may also help attract more people to the profession.

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