‘Determined not to repeat mistakes’: NSW government swears off regional school mergers

Labor has already announced the demerger of two super schools', accusing previous Coalition government for making a mess'

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The New South Wales government has suggested it will not merge any further public schools in regional areas after concerns the so-called super schools" are failing to achieve improved outcomes.

Super schools have become more common in the past decade as state governments try to improve resource efficiency and boost academic performance at underperforming public schools.

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