Scholarship program fails to attract NSW teachers as staff prepare to strike for first time in a decade
Only six industry professionals among intake for Teach.Maths NOW scholarship in 2020 and all but one dropped out of program
A New South Wales government program aimed at convincing professionals to become maths teachers attracted only six people last year, five of who dropped out before their scholarships were complete.
As the state’s public school teachers prepare for their first strike in almost a decade on Tuesday, new figures have cast doubt on the success of the government’s attempts to address teacher shortages in NSW without significantly increasing pay.
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