新南威尔士州公立学校的入学人数在7年内减少了7 000人,因为家庭转向私立和天主教学校,这危及公共教育的未来。 NSW public school enrolments down 7,000 over seven years as families shift to private and Catholic schools, risking public education’s future.

新南威尔士公立学校的入学率连续七年下降近7 000人,家庭越来越多地选择天主教或独立学校,以确保更好的机会,特别是在中学教育方面。 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. 这一转变导致了公立学校的集中劣势,加剧了人们对学术成果下降、教师留任和社会公平的关切。 This shift has led to concentrated disadvantage in public schools, fueling concerns about declining academic outcomes, teacher retention, and social equity. 在悉尼郊区的一些地方,学校已经关闭,专家们警告说,如果没有紧急投资和政策改变,公立高中入学率在十年内可能超过私立和天主教学校,从而威胁到公共资助的教育的可持续性。 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.