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MEDIA RELEASE| Tuesday, 16 October 2012

John Robertson MP, NSW Opposition Leader

Carmel Tebbutt MP, Shadow Minister for Education and Training

O'FARRELL SLASHES 85 STAFF AND MILLIONS FROM THE BOARD OF STUDIES - AS PART OF $1.7 BILLION CUT TO EDUCATION IN NSW

The O'Farrell Government is slashing 85 staff and $8.7 million from the Board of Studies - as part of its unprecedented $1.7 billion cut to the education system in NSW.

The Board of Studies manages the Higher School Certificate and develops NSW syllabuses for the new national curriculum.

Budget papers confirm the O'Farrell Government is cutting 50 staff and $8.7 million in funding from the Board of Studies in this financial year alone.

Internal Treasury documents reveal a further 35 expert staff will face the sack over the next four years under the O'Farrell Government's labour expense cap.

MEDIA RELEASE | Tuesday, 11 September 2012

John Robertson MP, NSW Opposition Leader
Carmel Tebbutt MP, Shadow Education Minister
 
O'FARRELL LAUNCHES BIGGEST ATTACK ON EDUCATION IN TWENTY YEARS  

$1.7 BILLION IN CUTS TO NSW EDUCATION SYSTEM

The O'Farrell Government has today declared war on education in NSW – with $1.7 billion in unprecedented funding and staffing cuts to public schools, Catholic schools, independent schools and TAFE colleges.

"This is the biggest attack on education in NSW in more than twenty years," Opposition Leader John Robertson said.

"You have to go back twenty years to when Terry Metherell was Education Minister and Nick Greiner was Premier to see any cuts that come even close to this.

MEDIA RELEASE: MINISTER SAYS $40-A-DAY PRESCHOOL "PRETTY GOOD" - PICCOLI TELLS SOUTH COAST PARENTS TO PAY UP 

Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has shown how out of touch the O'Farrell Government is – describing a $40-a-day preschool fee increase as "pretty good" and stating that anyone forking out $200 across the five-day week would be a "fortunate parent".

"This is an Education Minister who simply has no idea what it's like for parents struggling with the rising cost of living," Duty MLC for Bega and South Coast, Penny Sharpe said.

"Many local families have now learnt they will be slugged with fees of up to $40-a-day for their child to attend a government preschool because of the Education Minister's changes.