Rural and Remote Education Implementation Plan
The Rural and Remote Education Implementation Plan outlines how the department is delivering on the Rural and Remote Education Strategy in 2024.
About the plan
The Rural and Remote Education Implementation Plan has been developed in consultation with our education partners and identifies priorities for our learning communities. It allows us to sharpen our focus toward specific components of the Rural and Remote Education Strategy (2021-2024) to address the key concerns our learning communities have raised.
A whole-of-system approach is required to see sustainable change for regional, rural and remote learning communities.
The plan outlines 3 key initiatives that will be the focus of delivery in 2024. It also lists a number of existing initiatives currently delivering against the Strategy that we will be tracking to ensure they are delivering meaningful support on the ground.
Driving equitable outcomes, opportunities and experiences for all learners and staff is a priority for the department. This plan should be read together with Our Plan for NSW Public Education, which sets out the department’s priorities from now until 2027.
The key initiatives
We will increase teacher housing support for principals and teachers by improving processes and facilitating faster resolution of maintenance issues.
We will work across the department and with the Teacher Housing Authority to develop a strategy for the future.
We will deliver a series of tailored, face-to-face wellbeing and connection sessions for school staff in regional, rural and remote areas.
We will improve coordination and visibility of opportunities for school staff to participate in professional connection activities.
We will provide tailored, contextually relevant recruitment support for schools in regional, rural and remote areas, reducing the administrative burden on school leaders.
We will expand programs to attract more teaching staff to these areas.
Embedding a whole-of-system approach
We are tracking the performance of 14 existing initiatives across the department to ensure they are meeting the needs of regional, rural and remote learning communities. This is part of our whole-of-system approach and is essential to drive enduring change across the 4 key areas of the Strategy.
Download the plan
Delivering on the plan
The Term 3 progress report outlines how we have delivered on the Rural and Remote Education Implementation Plan in the first half of 2024. A further report will be released in early 2025 at the conclusion of the plan.
You can also see a snapshot of activities underway to improve learning outcomes for our regional, rural and remote learning communitites at Delivering on the plan.