NSW Schools Funding News Index

“We will continue to press on behalf of Catholic school parents and the children of New South Wales” - Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP

School funding issue ‘far from over’: Bishop Anthony

Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP is encouraging the Catholic community to keep informed and actively involved in dialogue with their local members of parliament, both Commonwealth and State, over the issue of school funding.

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Bishop speaks with PM over NSW education cuts

Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP has led a delegation to discuss NSW education funding cuts with the Prime Minister, the School Education Minister and the Federal Member for Chifley Ed Husic.

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Fundind cuts put State’s future in jeopardy

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Executive director of schools in the Diocese of Parramatta, Greg Whitby, said he understands the deep level of anger in NSW school communities and sense of betrayal by a government which has shown a lack of understanding of what is needed to deliver quality learning and teaching in today’s world.

"It is appalling to note that Australia already lags behind many of the OECD countries in its spending on education and now the O’Farrell Government has chosen to make even more cuts to this level of expenditure," Mr Whitby said.

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Contact Your State MP

Contact the Premier and the Education Minister:

The Hon. Barry O'Farrell, MP
Premier and Minister for Western Sydney
GPO Box 5341 SYDNEY, NSW, 2001
Tel (02) 9228 5239
office@premier.nsw.gov.au

The Hon. Adrian Piccoli, MP
Minister for Education
Level 34 Governor Macquarie Tower
1 Farrer Place SYDNEY, NSW, 2000
Tel (02) 9228 5261
office@piccoli.minister.nsw.gov.au

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Catholic schools fear ‘death by a thousand cuts’

Statement from Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP

The funding cuts to Catholic schools outlined by the NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, this week appear to cut much deeper than was first thought, according to the Chairman of the Catholic Education Commission of NSW, Bishop Anthony Fisher OP.

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11 December: Sign the Petition Day

Parents speak out against NSW cuts to education

Penrith principals discuss school funding with David Bradbury MP

CathNews: Funding cuts much deeper than first thought, says CEC

School cuts a ‘poor educational decision’: Greg Whitby

Catholic school principals called in on school holidays to tackle funding cuts

SMH: Tip of the iceberg - warning 1600 more education jobs to go

NSW Bishop's regret cuts to all NSW schools

SMH: Double whammy as school cuts hit twice

Sydney Catholic Schools: “A sad day for education in NSW”

CathNews: Cuts put new Catholic national curriculum at risk

SMH: O'Farrell takes axe to education

The Australian: Piccoli strips $1.7bn from schools

ABC: Sweeping job cuts in education sector

The Telegraph: A hard knock for students

CathNews: Bishops regret cuts to all NSW schools

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School cuts a massive broken promise

State MPs, Church and education offices, have all been inundated with expressions of alarm at the news that the NSW Government will be slashing Catholic school funding.

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Catholic Education Parramatta: Policy no solution to NSW budget problems

Parramatta Advertiser: local schools to suffer

Parramatta Advertiser: Catholic schools funding under threat

Unprecedented threat to Catholic schools

For the first time ever, all Catholic schools in NSW face a radical and immediate cut to their NSW government subsidy.

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