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flag NSW public school enrolments down 7,000 over seven years as families shift to private and Catholic schools, risking public education’s future.

flag Public school enrolments in New South Wales have dropped by nearly 7,000 over seven consecutive years, with families increasingly opting for Catholic or independent schools to secure better opportunities, especially in secondary education. flag This shift has led to concentrated disadvantage in public schools, fueling concerns about declining academic outcomes, teacher retention, and social equity. flag In some Sydney suburbs, school closures have already occurred, and experts warn that without urgent investment and policy changes, public high school enrolments could be outnumbered by private and Catholic schools within a decade, threatening the sustainability of publicly funded education.

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