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The Merewether High School P&C passed a resolution to support full funding of public schools. Following the Gonski Report over ten years ago the School Resourcing Standard was established to benchmark the funding level required for 80% of students to achieve minimum reading and arithmetic standards. Currently 98% of public schools do not receive their full funding entitlement under this standard. This impacts thousands of students every year and cannot be allowed to continue.  

Full funding means 

• New and upgraded facilities and technology 

• More teachers and smaller class sizes 

• Intensive support and assistance for children with additional needs 

• Programs for students falling behind to help them to succeed 

• Improved student wellbeing with more resources 

• One on one support for students

We ask the community to provide their support by:

1.  Signing the petition https://www.pandc.org.au/full-funding-for-public-schools-in-nsw-petition/ 

2. Signing up to https://www.foreverychild.au/

3. Use the template below provided by the NSW P&C Federation 

4. And email your local member https://education.parliament.nsw.gov.au/who-is-my-local-member-of-parliament/