Teachers' union slams 'disgraceful decision' to build new Sydney selective school

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published June 4, 2019

A new selective school will be built in Sydney’s southwest, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced today.

Berejiklian said that there is “strong demand” for selective schools in the area, with around 15,000 applications made for ...

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