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EDUCATION
Fix this textJORNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHRS FEDRATION
Fix this textAgreement No. PP255003 00104
Fix this textVo I . 82 N 0.2 February 26. 2001
Fix this textMany events to showcase public education
Fix this textby Barry Johnson and
Fix this textKerri Carr
Fix this textSchools and colleges throughout
Fix this textNSW are getting behind Public
Fix this textEducation Day on March 15. A vari-
Fix this textety of activities are being planned to
Fix this textcelebrate the excellent work under-
Fix this texttaken by students and teachers in our
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Fix this textTeachers from the Lower Blue
Fix this textMountains Teachers Association
Fix this texthave decided to make Sir Henry
Fix this textParkes’ gravesite at Faulconbridge a
Fix this textsite of celebration.
Fix this textHenry Parkes’ is widely known
Fix this textas the Father of Federation and is
Fix this textalso acknowledged as the “Parent of
Fix this textPublic Education” in NSW, being
Fix this textprimarily responsible for the Public
Fix this textInstruction Act of 1880, which
Fix this textbegan free public education in this
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Fix this textLower Blue Mountains Teachers
Fix this textAssociation President Robert
Fix this textTreasure said: “Henry Parkes, a
Fix this textFaulconbridge resident, was not
Fix this textonly a great fighter for public educa-
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Fix this textin 1882, two years after the passage
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Fix this textaid to all private schools ceased.
Fix this textFrom that time onwards, schooling
Fix this textbecame fully government funded,
Fix this textsecular and compulsory for the chil-
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Fix this textPublic schools throughout the
Fix this textBlue Mountains will be celebrating
Fix this textin different ways. There will be
Fix this textsinging, dancing, school banners,
Fix this textstudent speakers as well as quotes
Fix this textfrom some of Parkes’ speeches.
Fix this textOther activities planned through-
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Fix this textconcert and BBQ at a TAFE college,
Fix this textmorning tea with the P&C, morning
Fix this texttea with the parents, morning tea
Fix this textwith students telling them about the
Fix this textgreat things happening in the school,
Fix this textBBQ lunch for community mem-
Fix this textbers, a generations day, inviting par-
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Fix this textActivities of this nature on the
Fix this textday will be deemed to be a varia-
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Fix this textSchools with outside commu-
Fix this textnity noticeboards have been
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Fix this textgeneric message for public educa-
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Fix this textMarch 12.
Fix this textThe production of leaflets for
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Fix this textWhile the focus is on schools and
Fix this textcolleges and their local communi-
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Fix this textthat day at the Conservatorium High
Fix this textSchool at Australia Technology
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Fix this textbroadcast the event via OTEN. It
Fix this textwill celebrate public education
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Fix this textAdvertisements for radio and
Fix this texttelevision are currently being pre-
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Fix this textsecond to follow March 15. They
Fix this textwill be funded by the Public
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Fix this textshould be proud of our great pub-
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Fix this textOakhill Drive Public School staff are among 2500 people across the state
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Fix this textA glance around NSW reveals
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Fix this textDay is advanced.
Fix this text□ Newtown Performing Arts
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Fix this text□ Cherrybrook Technology High
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Fix this text□ Castle Cove PS will mark the
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Fix this text□ Mosman and Roseville Public
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Fix this text□ Lithgow Teachers Association
Fix this textis arranging a photographic dis-
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Fix this text□ Mudgee High School will dis-
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Fix this text□ Woy Woy Public School is
Fix this texthaving a Teddy Bear’s Picnic
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Fix this text□ Rowena Public School’s activ-
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Fix this textdressing up as they would have
Fix this text100 years ago and playing old-
Fix this texttime sporting activities.
Fix this text□ Gilgandra schools (both pri-
Fix this textmaiy and secondary) are plan-
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Fix this textEntries could range from writ-
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Fix this text□ The Entrance Public School
Fix this textwill show off its new class-
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Fix this text□ Goolma Public School plans an
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Fix this text□ Paxton Public School is hosting
Fix this textan open day and morning tea.
Fix this text□ Beresfield Public School plans a
Fix this textPromote Public Education Day.
Fix this text□ Shoal Bay Public School is
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Fix this textarts, arts and fitness displays.
Fix this textRemote towns alarmed by unfurnished
Fix this textTeacher Housing Authority villas
Fix this textby Wayne Patterson
Fix this textThe decision by the Teacher
Fix this textHousing Authority of NSW
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Fix this textwhere teachers rely on the THA
Fix this textfor housing. Teachers in centres
Fix this textsuch as Walgett, Nyngan and
Fix this textBalranald have approached
Fix this textFederation seeking the union’s
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Fix this textIn the annual report of the
Fix this textTeachers Housing Authority, the
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Fix this textreport by saying, “The availability
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Fix this textaccept country positions.” The
Fix this textchairman is quite correct but
Fix this textunfortunately his view does not
Fix this textseem to be shared by those who
Fix this textmanage the THA.
Fix this textIn letters sent to a number of
Fix this textteachers, the THA general man-
Fix this textager states: “The determination
Fix this textand payment of employment
Fix this textincentives, including those which
Fix this textencourage teachers to work in
Fix this textcountry schools, are the responsi-
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Fix this textEducation and Training, not the
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Fix this textTHA villa units have been pro-
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Fix this textare let unfurnished. While circum-
Fix this textstances vary, this arrangement has
Fix this textreflected the fact that young single
Fix this textteachers taking up their first
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Fix this textmoving expenses) and often do
Fix this textnot own much furniture. The cost
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Fix this textCasual teachers working in
Fix this textlong term blocks also use THA
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Fix this textthese teachers to transport furni-
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Fix this textIn letters to teachers, the THA
Fix this textclaims that the number of appli-
Fix this textcants who don’t want furniture has
Fix this textincreased but does not indicate the
Fix this textnumber. The Walgett Teachers
Fix this textAssociation conducted a survey
Fix this textlate last year to which 52 teachers
Fix this textresponded. Walgett was the first
Fix this textpermanent appointment of 38 of
Fix this textthese teachers. Twenty-seven
Fix this textindicated that they would not have
Fix this textaccepted their appointment if fur-
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Fix this textbeen available and 36 indicated
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Fix this textTemporary
Fix this textteachers
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Fix this textThese and other
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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