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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Michael McGowan

NSW government failures forcing parents to seek private schooling, western Sydney councils say

School students with raised hands.
A group of councils say that in Wollondilly in 2018 there were 4,269 high school students – yet only one public and one private high school in the area, with a combined capacity of 2,077 students. Photograph: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images

Councils across Sydney’s west say some parents are forced to send their children to private schools due to the New South Wales government’s failure to plan for population growth, warning that it is exacerbating educational disadvantage.

In a submission to a looming inquiry into school infrastructure in NSW, the councils – including some in government-held seats – warn that a lack of long-term planning has led to overcrowded classrooms.

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