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Education
Fix this textJournal of The New South Wales Teachers' Federation
Fix this textRegistered at the G.P.O. Sydney for transmission by post as a periodical.
Fix this textVol. 47, No. 18.
Fix this textOCTOBER 19, 1966
Fix this textPrice: Three Cents
Fix this textTHE STATE BUDGET
Fix this textThe shadow of Canberra looms
Fix this textover the State Budget.
Fix this textThe increases in
Fix this texthospital fees, in rail and bus
Fix this textfares and other charges,
Fix this texttogether with
Fix this textthe inadequate provision for
Fix this texteducation, are the direct
Fix this textresult of the
Fix this textHolt Budget. The restrictions it
Fix this texthas imposed on the
Fix this textfunds available to the States
Fix this textare leading to the stagnation
Fix this textof the State system.
Fix this textThe Budget papers show
Fix this textthat, apart from the special
Fix this textgrants for drought relief, tax
Fix this textreimbursements to New South
Fix this textWales from the Commonwealth
Fix this text(£299 million) are only £l9
Fix this textmillion more than last year. As
Fix this textthe Premier pointed out in his
Fix this textbudget speech, this is some
Fix this text$200,000 LESS than the in-
Fix this textcrease in the education vote
Fix this textalone.
Fix this textThus the niggardly increase
Fix this textin tax reimbursements from
Fix this textthe Commonwealth is not only
Fix this textinsufficient to meet the increas-
Fix this texting needs of education, but it
Fix this textmakes no provision whatever
Fix this textfor the constantly increasing
Fix this textneeds of the health and trans-
Fix this textport services, child and social
Fix this textwelfare, the Police Department
Fix this textand all other services which the
Fix this textState Government has to pro-
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Fix this textEducation the Biggest
Fix this textBudget Item
Fix this textThere are other indications
Fix this texttoo of State impoverishment
Fix this textresulting from the inadequate
Fix this texthand-outs by Canberra. Firstly,
Fix this textthere is the Budget deficit of
Fix this text$4,128,719 —the gap between
Fix this textestimated revenue of $568.5
Fix this textmillion and estimated expendi-
Fix this textture of $571.5 million.
Fix this textSecondly, there is the fact
Fix this textthat expenditure amounting to
Fix this text$3.5 million will be financed
Fix this textfrom loan funds instead of from
Fix this textConsolidated Revenue.
Fix this textThe extent to which the
Fix this textneeds of education dominate
Fix this textthe State Budget may be seen
Fix this textby comparing the education
Fix this textvote with the allocations for
Fix this textother major Government
Fix this textdepartments, as shown in
Fix this textTable 1.
Fix this textComparison with
Fix this textPrevious Years
Fix this textWhile the State Budget pro-
Fix this textvides a record amount for edu-
Fix this textcational expenditure on educa-
Fix this textdon, this has been the case in
Fix this texteach successive Budget over
Fix this textmany years; it must be the
Fix this textcase, in view of the increased
Fix this textenrolments, the increased
Fix this textdemands on education and in-
Fix this textcreased prices.
Fix this textThe appropriations for the
Fix this textMinister for Education and
Fix this textScience are approximately
Fix this text$196 million, an increase of
Fix this textalmost $l6 million on last
Fix this textyear’s expenditure. However,
Fix this textthe best way to compare the
Fix this textBudgets, from year to year, is
Fix this textto compare the percentage by
Fix this textwhich the amount to be spent
Fix this textin one year exceeds the amount
Fix this textspent in the previous year.
Fix this textIn the 1964-65 Budget, the
Fix this textlast Budget brought down by
Fix this textthe Renshaw Government, the
Fix this textpercentage increase in the
Fix this textestimated amount to be spent
Fix this texton education over the actual
Fix this textexpenditure of the previous
Fix this textyear was 16.1.
Fix this textIn the 1965-66 Budget, the
Fix this textfirst Askin Government Budget,
Fix this textthe percentage increase in the
Fix this textestimate above the actual ex-
Fix this textpenditure of the previous year
Fix this textwas 4.2.
Fix this textIn the 1966-67 Budget the
Fix this textpercentage increase in the
Fix this textestimate over the actual ex-
Fix this textpenditure of the previous year
Fix this textis 8.7. This is little more than
Fix this texthalf the percentage increase
Fix this textbudgeted for in the Renshaw
Fix this textBudget of 1964-65.
Fix this textMain Items of
Fix this textAdditional
Fix this textExpenditure
Fix this textThe main items of addi-
Fix this texttional expenditure are shown
Fix this textin Table 2 below. Of special
Fix this textinterest are the allocations
Fix this textfor primary and secondary
Fix this texteducation compared with
Fix this textthe estimated enrolments for
Fix this textthis year of 476,000 and 206,000,
Fix this textrespectively. This clearly illus-
Fix this texttrates the point made in the
Fix this textTABLE 1.
Fix this textEducation Dcpaumctn
Fix this textSI 9(1,297,549
Fix this textHealth Department
Fix this text80,718,279
Fix this textt reasurer** Department
Fix this text72,072.320
Fix this textPremier's Department
Fix this text30,783,726
Fix this textPublic Works Department
Fix this text18,341,658
Fix this textVttoniey-General's Department
Fix this text17,574.758
Fix this textAgriculture Department
Fix this text13,690,654
Fix this textLocal Government Depart mem .
Fix this text11,607,622
Fix this textChild 8c Social Welfare-
Fix this text9,011,506
Fix this text8476,409,262
Fix this textTABLE 2.
Fix this text1966-67
Fix this text1965-66
Fix this textVariation
Fix this textEstimate,
Fix this textActual,
Fix this textPrimal) Education . . .
Fix this text$73,582,729
Fix this text$68,888,996
Fix this text+$4,693,733
Fix this textSecondary Education
Fix this text$61,732,616
Fix this text$55,775,257
Fix this text+$5,957,359
Fix this textTechnical Education . .
Fix this text$15,687,740
Fix this text$14,218,637
Fix this text+$1,469,103
Fix this textTraining of Teachers .
Fix this text$10,520,724
Fix this text$10,082,007
Fix this text+ 438,717
Fix this textGiants to Universities .
Fix this text$19,268,000
Fix this text$17,565,852
Fix this text+$1,702,148
Fix this textPremier’s statement that the
Fix this textcost per pupil in the secondary
Fix this textschools is approximately twice
Fix this textthat in primary schools, while
Fix this textin the higher secondary grades
Fix this textthe cost per pupil is up to four
Fix this texttimes that in the primary
Fix this textgrades.
Fix this textThe Most Serious
Fix this textDeficiency
Fix this textThe most serious deficiency in
Fix this textthe present Budget is the
Fix this textamount to be spent on teacher
Fix this texttraining. The absolute amount
Fix this textto be spent is slo£ million, as
Fix this textas against $lO million in 1966.
Fix this textThe percentage increase in the
Fix this textestimate for 1964-65 over the
Fix this textactual expenditure of the pre-
Fix this textvious year for teacher training
Fix this textwas 12.7, the percentage increase
Fix this textin the 1965-66 Budget was 10
Fix this textand the percentage increase in
Fix this textthe 1966-67 Budget is 4.3.
Fix this textThis reveals an alarming
Fix this textapproach to the question of
Fix this textteacher training, when all
Fix this textauthorities and people who
Fix this textknow the needs of teacher edu-
Fix this textcation in this country, includ-
Fix this texting the Martin Committee, pro-
Fix this textfessors of education, principals
Fix this textand lecturers in teachers’ col-
Fix this textleges, teachers in all types of
Fix this textschools, and parents, realise
Fix this textthat the number of teachers in
Fix this texttraining must be greatly in-
Fix this textcreased and the period of
Fix this textteacher training extended.
Fix this textThe Minister for Education
Fix this textand Science himself has stated
Fix this textthat 36,200 new teachers are
Fix this textrequired in this State by 1975.
Fix this textBut he also said that, with
Fix this textpresent training facilities, only
Fix this text31,500 would be secured.
Fix this textActually, the Budget provides
Fix this textfor an increase of students in
Fix this texttraining from 8,068 in 1965-66
Fix this textto 8,396 in 1966-67, an in-
Fix this textcrease of 328, and an increase
Fix this textin the number of teachers’ col-
Fix this textlege lecturers from 381 to 410,
Fix this textan actual increase of 29.
Fix this textOn this basis, the State
Fix this textGovernment cannot provide for
Fix this textthe number of teachers re-
Fix this textquired to meet the urgent
Fix this textneeds of the education services
Fix this textin this State. Certainly, this
Fix this textprovision shows no real attempt
Fix this textto face up to the staff short-
Fix this textages in secondary schools, one
Fix this textof the main obstacles to the
Fix this texteffective education of all sec-
Fix this textondary students of all types
Fix this textand levels of ability, as en-
Fix this textvisaged in the Wyndham
Fix this textReport. The State Government
Fix this textshould recast its Budget so as
Fix this textto provide for an adequate
Fix this textnumber of teachers to be
Fix this texttrained.
Fix this textMore Technical
Fix this textTeachers Needed
Fix this textAnother serious deficiency in
Fix this textthe educational services is the
Fix this textunsatisfactory position of tech-
Fix this textnical college staffing. As
Fix this textpressure on the technical col-
Fix this textleges has increased, the Tech-
Fix this textnical Education Department
Fix this texthas relied more and more on
Fix this textpart-time teachers instead of
Fix this textsetting out to recruit and train
Fix this textthe necessary number of full-
Fix this texttime staff.
Fix this textThis has led to the position
Fix this textwhere part-time staff far out-
Fix this textnumber full-time teachers; thus
Fix this textthis year’s Budget provides for
Fix this text3,674 part-time and only 1,657
Fix this textfull-time teachers.
Fix this textThis gross disproportion
Fix this textbetween full- and part-time
Fix this textstaff is essentially an economic
Fix this textmeasure and is as unsatisfactory
Fix this textto the technical colleges as it
Fix this textwould be for primary or sec-
Fix this textondary schools.
Fix this textIncrease in Fringe
Fix this textBenefits
Fix this textOver the last two years the
Fix this textbiggest increase in educational
Fix this textexpenditure has taken place in
Fix this textdirect and indirect state aid
Fix this textand in measures providing
Fix this textfinancial assistance to parents.
Fix this textIt is disturbing that a Gov-
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Fix this textadequate funds for teacher
Fix this texttraining is able to find money
Fix this textfor subsidising private schools.
Fix this textIt is difficult to avoid the
Fix this textsuspicion that electoral advant-
Fix this textages rather than educational
Fix this textmotives have prompted most
Fix this textof this expenditure.
Fix this textDetails of the increases in
Fix this textthese items are shown in
Fix this textTable 3.
Fix this textPremiers' Conference
Fix this textShould Meet
Fix this textImmediately
Fix this textDespite the record vote for
Fix this texteducation in the State Budget,
Fix this textit is evident that this is not
Fix this textnearly enough to meet the
Fix this textneeds of primary, secondary
Fix this textand technical education and,
Fix this textabove all, of teacher training.
Fix this textThe Federation Council con-
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Fix this textmeeting on October 8.
Fix this textTABLE 3.
Fix this text1966-67
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Fix this textInterest on loans for Non-
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Fix this textStale Schools
Fix this textAllowances for secondary
Fix this textpupils in Non-State Schools
Fix this textand livinj>-away-from-home
Fix this textallowances for pupils in
Fix this text-100.000
Fix this text56,778
Fix this textState and Non-State Schools
Fix this textConveyance of children lo
Fix this text1,100.000
Fix this text1,012.000
Fix this text51G,97S
Fix this textschool
Fix this text6,960,000
Fix this text5.550,872
Fix this text2,057,042
Fix this textSecondary textbook allowance
Fix this text1.970,000
Fix this text1.628,200
Fix this text—
Fix this text.? 10.420,000
Fix this textP.247,840
Fix this text52.574,020
Fix this textThe substantial increase of these items contrasts with the
Fix this textnegligible increase in the funds allocated for clerks and science
Fix this textattendants in the secondary schools as shown in Table 4.
Fix this textTABLE 4.
Fix this text19645-07
Fix this text1%5-liti
Fix this textClerical Assistants
Fix this text. $845>258
Fix this text$7711534
Fix this text.Science Attendants .
Fix this text48.131
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Fix this textCOUNCIL RESOLVED
Fix this textThe Council of the New South Wales Teachers’ Federation
Fix this textdirects attention to the statement made by the Federal Treasurer
Fix this textin his Budget Speech when he brought the Federal Budget down
Fix this textto Federal Parliament on August 16, 1966, namely: "To build up
Fix this textour population, to develop our resources, to enlarge our industrial
Fix this textcapacity, to increase our exports, to improve our standards of
Fix this texteducation and health all these are highly important not merely
Fix this textfor the welfare of the nation but for its security."
Fix this textIn contrast with this affirmation of principle, the finances made
Fix this textavailable to the State Governments by the Federal Government are
Fix this textquite inadequate to cater for the community services essential to
Fix this text“the welfare of the nation" and its "security” provided by the
Fix this textState Governments.
Fix this textIn view of the urgent need for finances to be made available
Fix this textfor vital services, this Council calls on the Premier of this State
Fix this textto take the strongest measures possible, including mobilising the
Fix this textsupport of the citizens of this State, to convince the Prime Minister
Fix this textthat the holding of a Premiers’ Conference should not be delayed
Fix this textuntil February but a Premiers’ Conference and Loan Council meet-
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Fix this textCouncil requests the Leader of the State Opposition to press
Fix this textthe Premier to have such meetings called now.
Fix this textFurther, Council requests the Prime Minister to call a Premiers’
Fix this textConference and Loan Council meeting immediately to make ade-
Fix this textquate finances available to the States for the essential community
Fix this textservices provided by them and which the Federal Treasurer states
Fix this text"are highly important not merely for the welfare of the nation but
Fix this textfor its security”. In addition, the Leader of the Federal Opposition
Fix this textbe requested to use whatever avenues are open to him to call upon
Fix this textthe Prime Minister to have a Premiers’ Conference and Loan
Fix this textCouncil meeting held.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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