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EDUCATION
Fix this textJournal of the New South Wales Teachers Federation
Fix this textAugust 22, 2016 Vol 97 Nos
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Fix this textGonski campaign boosted by growing public support
Fix this textGary Zadkovich
Fix this textActing President
Fix this textSupport for the Gonski schools
Fix this textfunding campaign greatly con-
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Fix this textLiberal/National government to
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Fix this textTeachers, principals, parents,
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Fix this textThe depth and breadth of the
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Fix this textcoordinators worked intensively in
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Fix this textSustained campaigning over
Fix this textseveral years made a huge positive
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Fix this textof Gonski funding arrangements
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Fix this textin April 2016 in six targeted NSW
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Fix this textThis polling was confirmed in
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Fix this textThrough the misuse of NAPLAN
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Fix this textGonski funding by saying “... La-
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Fix this textSeeking early award talks
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Fix this textThe current schools award, Crown
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Fix this textTAFE’s future and salaries
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Fix this textGary Zadkovich
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Fix this textFederation Senior Officers met
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