A record number of students will take their seats in NSW public schools next month in what’s being described as the largest intake since the Baby Boom of the 1950’s.
The Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell said that approximately 497,000 primary school students and 318,000 high school students were enrolled so far for 2020, with 71,000 alone starting Kindergarten.
“For more than 30 years, student numbers have been relatively stable in public schools across the state,” Ms Mitchell said.
“But now, NSW is facing the first major increase in the school-aged population since the Baby Boom of the 1950s,” she said.
Ms Mitchell said the public school system would also welcome 839 new teachers and 49 new principals in 2020.
“In 2020, we’ll see a once-in-a-generation spike in school enrolments, so it is more important than ever to ensure that as a government, we continue to invest in world-class learning facilities.”
She said 130,000 extra students were expected to be in NSW public schools by 2036.
