Opinion: The current debate on the best way for students to return to full-time schooling as the coronavirus pandemic wanes highlights the equity gap between schools in Australia
The elephant in the Australian classroom has long been the equity gap between schools: we have one of the widest gaps in the OECD. There has not been a level playing field for our young people for quite a while now.
Private and Catholic schools do not have to undertake a staged return. It is up to the individual schools and systems to decide how they will return to class.The government’s plan for public schools has all students attending one day a week from May 11, gradually increasing until term 3, when everyone will be back full-time.
The HSC curriculum is tight and students will need to cover a lot of ground that could not be covered online, particularly in practical subjects. The NSW Teachers’ Federation also has criticised the government’s plan as unfair and wants it to prioritise year 12 in the return to school, as Catholic schools are doing. The Premier’s sharp response to the federation – that teachers just wanted to continue online delivery indefinitely – is unhelpful, and has incensed teachers.
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