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10,000 permanent teachers to boost NSW schools

16 October 2022
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At least 10,000 temporary teachers and support staff across the state will be offered permanent roles as part of the NSW Government's plans to shift surplus teachers into permanent positions.  
  
A successful pilot scheme last year saw temporary teachers offered permanent roles in schools where there was demand. 
  
Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell confirmed that from early next year, temporary teachers in areas of need will be offered permanent roles once again. 
  
"This is an issue that has been raised with me by teachers and principals alike, including our Ambassador School Principals when we met earlier this year, and I made it clear that I wanted to have more teachers in permanent roles,” Ms Mitchell said.  
  
"As such, the Department of Education has been working to identify teachers and support staff in temporary roles who could be transitioned. At least 10,000 roles have been identified and the Department will continue to work directly with principals to identify more. 
  
“The pandemic allowed us to bypass the existing staffing agreement to work on responsible ways of converting excess temporary teachers to permanent positions.
  
“We have more teachers working in NSW public schools than ever before, and we need to ensure they are working in the places we need them most.  
  
“Progress in this area has been hampered due to the current Staffing Agreement with the union, which has limited the ability to offer temporary teachers a permanent position. However, I am determined to see more teachers in permanent roles across the state and will press ahead regardless. 
  
Ms Mitchell also confirmed plans to convert temporary Student Learning Support Officers (SLSO) roles into permanent positions.  
  
“Our Student Learning Support Officers are critical - they play a vital role in our schools alongside our teachers, often working with our more disadvantaged students and those who have additional needs.  
  
“We want to give those SLSOs on temporary contracts more certainty by also offering them permanent roles.” 
 
This latest action is in addition to the NSW Government’s ongoing $125m Teacher Supply Strategy to attract and retain more teachers in our schools.  
  
The Government has already announced programs to fast track high-calibre graduates and experienced professionals into our classrooms, recruit more teachers from overseas and plans to reward our best teachers with higher salaries in order to keep them in the classroom.   

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