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Shadow education minister Sarah Mitchell speaks about the drop in student enrolments at the Rankins Springs Public School during recent NSW Budget estimates. Source: NSW Parliament

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00:00I wanted to ask now about Rankin Springs, a school that I've asked about a couple of

00:03times before. Happy to direct it to you Mr Dizdar, but Ms Samhaze might also want to

00:08answer depending on the nature of the question. I've had some more community concerns about

00:13the student enrolments going down. I think they're now down to 19 pupils, whereas about

00:18a year ago they were at 32. Is there any feedback in terms of the declining enrolments, but

00:24also could you provide any information in terms of the principal's position and having

00:30someone permanently in that role where that's up to as well?

00:32Sure, we'll just see if Ms Samhaze has got any info on that.

00:34I'd have to take on notice the enrolment numbers precisely, Ms Mitchell, but what I can tell

00:41you about Rankin Springs is you would be aware that we have been going through a recruitment

00:45process for a new principal in a community that has been very active and very involved

00:53in their school, but also a little bit split in community about how we do that, and I know

00:57that you're aware of that. So we're working very closely. The DEL has a really good relationship

01:03with the community. They are speaking with her regularly about how the progress is going

01:06on the recruitment for a new principal, and I'm happy to come back to you with all the

01:09numbers on enrolment.

01:10Okay, is there a financial incentive with that principal position that's been added?

01:15I've been told that there is, I'm just wondering if you can...

01:17Yes, I believe there is, yes.

01:18Can you, and I'm happy for you to provide on notice how much?

01:20What that incentive is certainly, yes.

01:22Sorry, if you can also just, again, on notice is fine, because my understanding is the position

01:29has been advertised possibly a number of times, but it still hasn't been filled, so...

01:33Yes, unfortunately that's not uncommon for many of our country areas, as you would know,

01:37Ms Mitchell, yes.

01:38Okay, but if you can provide any further information on notice, that would be great, thank you.

Student enrolments drop | Area News | September 2024

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