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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

NSW failing to meet standards set by Gladys Berejiklian

School students enter a school building
A goal to increase the proportion of NSW public school students in the top two Naplan bands for literacy and numeracy has fallen 3.4% short of the premier’s target. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Half of the targets set by the New South Wales state government to enhance residents’ quality of life are not on track to be met, despite assurances from the premier, Dominic Perrottet, that the goals “remain core” to his agenda.

Education, disability representation and domestic violence are among those falling short in targets set by then premier Gladys Berejiklian following the 2019 state election. These form part of 14 “premier’s priorities” setting benchmarks for progress in key areas.

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