The traditional 9am to 3pm school day will be overhauled as the NSW government starts trials in primary schools to stagger start and finish times to boost productivity and flexibility for families.
Schools will have the option of taking part in trials, which will include a range of measures such as earlier starts or later finishes, as well as extended hours of a day. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the “status quo is not always the best approach” when it comes to education. “This project will allow us to establish a range of alternative make-ups of the school day that work.”
“The reality is that the traditional school day, like the 9 to 5 workday, is a 20th century concept which may not always be relevant for schools in the 21st century,” Ms Mitchell said. Ms Mitchell said the government had already created an extra 10,000 before and after school places, which was a 2019 election commitment.
AlexSmithSMH Wow 🤩
AlexSmithSMH Why is only the Government quoted in this article? Two government reps, but no Federation or Parent comment. I expect better from the SMH than this one-sided reporting of Government initiatives that actually affect parents and change working conditions!
AlexSmithSMH smitchellmlc I thought an aim of the government was to attract better quality teachers? This shows the government doesn’t give a shit about teachers…good luck recruiting anyone. Let’s lift educational standards by treating teachers like baby sitters.
AlexSmithSMH A 9-3 school day. That implies teachers’ only work these hours. If only! Why not introduce broken shifts? Teachers could start at 7 in the morning and teach until 11, mark and plan lessons until 2 in the afternoon, teach again from 2 to 6 and then go home and prep more work.
AlexSmithSMH They already do this. Sometimes it is for the convenience of bus companies.