General News
14 June, 2026
Gilgandra Schools Secure 18 Permanent Positions Under NSW Education Reforms
Around 25,000 teachers and support staff, including 18 working Gilgandra, now have permanency.
Local classrooms are set for greater stability and improved student outcomes as 18 teachers and school support staff in Gilgandra transition from uncertain temporary contracts to permanent roles.
The NSW Government reforms will directly benefit 11 staff members at Gilgandra Public School and seven at Gilgandra High School, providing crucial job security to educators who are vital to the local community. The shift to permanency is already yielding positive results on the ground, fostering a more consistent learning environment for local students.
Gilgandra Public School’s deputy principal, Rebecca Rogers, welcomed the initiative, noting that workforce stability is key to student success.
“The temporary to permanent transition initiative has been a positive step in enhancing workforce stability within our school community at Gilgandra Public School. Having stable, permanent staff has allowed us to build stronger, trusting relationships between teachers, support staff, and students, which is essential for improving learning outcomes and fostering a supportive school environment.”
“These reforms have strengthened the culture within our school and helped us retain experienced educators and support staff who are invested in the long-term success of our students,” she said.
The local appointments are part of a massive state-wide overhaul. Since July 2023, the NSW Government has delivered permanent roles for 14,672 teachers and 10,363 school staff who were previously stuck on temporary contracts. This marks the largest transition of staff from temporary to permanent employment across the NSW public sector in a decade.
These reforms are designed to attract and retain staff, which the government states has already resulted in:
• A 12-year low in teacher vacancies across the state.
• A 50 per cent reduction in the number of merged and cancelled classes since the election of the Labor Government.
• Top-tier academic results, with NSW now leading the nation; ranking first or equal first across multiple year levels in writing, reading, grammar, and numeracy.
The transition follows the state government’s abolition of the previous wages cap, a move that took NSW teachers from the worst paid to the best paid in the country. Additionally, the government is delivering a record $9 billion school infrastructure investment to build and upgrade 230 schools and preschools across the state.
NSW premier, Chris Minns, emphasised that the state-wide push is aimed at giving families and children the consistency they deserve.
“My dad was a public school teacher so I know just how important a great teacher in front of a classroom is for our kids. We’ve moved more than 25,000 teachers and school support staff from uncertain temporary contracts to permanent roles so that our kids have the certainty of a teacher they know in front of their class. These reforms are making a real difference improving student results while driving teacher vacancies to a 12-year low and halving the number of merged and cancelled classes in NSW,” said premier Minns.
Deputy premier and education minister, Prue Car, reiterated that stability within regional and local schools remains a core priority.
“Students benefit from consistency. When teachers and support staff are part of a school long-term, it supports settled classrooms and strengthens learning outcomes. That is why the Minns Labor Government has made it our priority to restore job security and improved wages for teachers and staff who are critical to the education of our future leaders. Thousands of teachers and staff in our public schools now have the certainty that comes with a permanent job. That stability matters, not just for staff, but for the students and communities they support every day,” she said.
