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656 - Education and Early Learning - TEACHER VACANCIES - PERMANENT BY SCHOOL

Mitchell, Sarah to the Minister for Finance, and Minister for Natural Resources representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Education and Early Learning, and Minister for Western Sydney
TEACHER VACANCIES - PERMANENT BY SCHOOL

(1) Can the Minister advise how many permanent teaching positions are currently vacant in each New South Wales public school, broken down by school?
Answer -

I am advised by the Deputy Premier, Minister for Education and Early Learning and Minister for Western Sydney that:

The Minns Labor Government inherited a teacher shortage crisis from the former NSW Liberal Nationals Government. As of 18 May 2023, there was a total of 1820.90 FTE vacant teaching positions at NSW public schools. A table providing the breakdown by school is listed in Tab A attached.
Attachments -

Question asked on 26 June 2023 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 34
Answer received on 17 July 2023 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 49

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.