Teacher vacancies hit 2,000 across NSW as some schools record 14 unfilled roles

Department of Education figures show permanent vacancies were far higher than reported in June 2021

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The number of permanent teacher vacancies in New South Wales surged past 2,000 in July, with some schools looking for more than a dozen new staff amid an ongoing stoush between the union and the government over pay and conditions.

Department of Education figures from July, which were contained in a briefing to the state's education minister, Sarah Mitchell, and seen by Guardian Australia, revealed two schools had up to 14 full-time-equivalent roles vacant.

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