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Back to class for senior teachers to ease shortages

Executive teachers and deputy principals on six-figure salaries will be expected to spend more time in NSW classrooms as thousands of lessons are cancelled.

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Wallsend graduates honoured for leading the way in culture at school

'I wanted to ensure that school can be a safe place for all.'

Newcastle Herald

This World Teacher Day, hundreds of classrooms won't have a staff member in them

'The current reality is that we need people in the classrooms sooner.'

Newcastle Herald

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'No surprise': 10k lessons missed daily in NSW schools

The NSW education minister has been accused of relying solely on a pay rise to help with the recruitment of teachers amid persistent staff shortages.

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'Huge win' for Upper Hunter with permanent teaching jobs secured

216 permanent roles have been secured.

Newcastle Herald

Up to $60k on offer to switch to teaching in NSW

People with industry experience in high-demand subject areas will be offered up to $60,000 to take up teaching in NSW while locals could access half of that.

AAP

NSW students 'might actually socialise' after phone ban

Teenagers at NSW government high schools are being forced to ditch their mobile phones in the hope it will raise academic standards and encourage socialising.

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Australian students shun education degrees as fears grow over ‘unprecedented’ teacher shortage

University application first preferences dropped almost 20% this year, compared with 2023

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Public sector reforms may spell budget blues for NSW

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey's budget figures could be in jeopardy, with interest rate rises impacting inflation in the year ahead.

AAP

Hunter schools in line for part of $1.4 billion budget boost

Multiple Hunter schools are earmarked for cash.

Newcastle Herald

NSW public teachers poised to be among the best paid in the nation under new deal

Starting salaries will rise from $75,791 to $85,000 under agreement expected to be finalised this week

The Guardian - AU

12 per cent salary increase a 'change in the right direction' for teachers

'There's a been a reset and that will create a pathway forward.'

Newcastle Herald

Labor 'crystal clear' Medowie will have public high school by 2027

The $53 million facility will be the first public high school in the area.

Newcastle Herald

'Don't wait until it's too late': Breast screening record set

'We are forecasting more Hunter locals to reach out to us.'

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Date set for scrapping NSW public sector wage cap

Teachers, nurses and paramedics are closer to pay rises, with the NSW government to axe the long-standing public sector wages cap in September.

Newcastle Herald

'The best possible start': at-home care program for Hunter families

The expansion will include Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Newcastle.

AAP

Temps and casuals flock to permanent teaching roles

Almost 5500 casual and temporary NSW public school teachers have accepted offers to convert to permanent positions, with plans for even more.

Newcastle Herald

The Hunter schools in line for more permanent teachers in Term 3

The NSW government says it is getting started on its key '10,000 teachers' election promise.

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Likely NSW speaker Greg Piper wants to bring ‘bear pit’ out of the gutter

Exclusive: Independent MP says findings of scathing Broderick workplace culture review should be addressed ‘quickly’

AAP

Violence in NSW schools prompts rethink on suspensions

The number of violent assaults in NSW schools has surged in the past decade, prompting the government to consider changing its approach to student discipline.

ABC News

Mobile phone ban in NSW public high schools to start in late 2023

The new state government says a ban on mobile phones during school hours will start from Term 4.

ABC News

NSW Labor fails to win majority in election as Terrigal and Holsworthy called for Liberal party

Labor falls short of a majority government in New South Wales as two of the remaining three seats go to the Liberal party — now only Ryde remains in doubt.

The New Daily

Record postal votes delay NSW election results

NSW's election result won't be finalised for at least another three weeks, with a record number of postal votes still being tallied and a lack of staff to

ABC News

Government to wait on Gareth Ward's possible parliament suspension until after Kiama vote

Independent Gareth Ward, the predicted winner of the seat of Kiama, pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse charges and says he should not be suspended from parliament.

AAP

Labor pushes on as more NSW seats fall to Libs, indies

Labor's prospects of forming a majority government in NSW are dimming with Premier Chris Minns voicing frustration about the pace of the vote count.

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