‘Absolutely disgraceful’ school toilets causing medical issues for NSW students, inquiry hears

Education committee hears of students shunning eating and drinking throughout the day to avoid poor facilities

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Disgusting toilets and overcrowded, demountable classrooms are pushing more parents to send their children to private schools, an inquiry into New South Wales public school infrastructure has been told.

A state parliamentary upper house education committee is examining the planning and delivery of school infrastructure, after reports from the NSW auditor general, Margaret Crawford, last year.

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