as the result of a well-entrenched culture of parents shopping for schools outside their local catchment on the basis of reputation or NAPLAN results.was intended to address the problem of some schools being crowded with demountables, and others down the road having empty classrooms.
He also questioned the way the cap is calculated, saying many schools didn't have enough permanent buildings to cater for local demand. "The formula used by the department needs to be adjusted to reflect the actual enrolments or there will be an enormous impact on staffing and principal classification."
Mr Petersen called for a transition period over a few years, to guard against some schools being affected by rapid increases or decreases in their numbers. He also acknowledged some parents would be upset to see their options reduced. Lynda Montiero-Wallace, the convener of the Eastern Suburbs P&C Alliance, queried how the permanent buildings at schools in the eastern beaches could cater for the rapidly increasing population.Maurie Mulheron from the NSW Teachers Federation said the union was not consulted about the revision, but has been receiving complaints from members who were concerned about the staffing allocation at their schools.
JordsBaker State Govt is doing same in hospitals ..out of area people are being told to go to their local hospital ..but what if your local hospital has a poor reputation or is not specialised in your particular illness...we are seeing postcode discrimination mckay_jodi GladysB nswpol