Ep 259: The Honourable Prue Car on Equity and the Future of Public Schools.

About this episode

Prue Car discusses her role in improving public education in NSW and her initiatives for equity and infrastructure.

Prue Car is the Deputy Premier of NSW, Minister for Education and Early Learning, and Minister for Western Sydney. Prue grew up in Western Sydney and has represented the Western Sydney seat of Londonderry in NSW Parliament since 2015. Following the 2023 NSW election, Prue was appointed Deputy Premier, Minister for Education and Early Learning and Minister for Western Sydney. In her role as Minister for Education and Early Learning, Prue has prioritised listening to teachers, principals, and parents and is working tirelessly to improve the NSW education system. Prue’s goal is to ensure every child in the state can access high-quality public education and achieve their potential. In September 2023, Prue made a historic agreement which saw the state’s 95,000 public school teachers receive the largest pay increase in a generation. Prue has also prioritised addressing the needs of growing communities, addressing the backlog of school infrastructure needs in the state. The NSW Labor Government’s first Budget invested $3.5 billion over four years for new schools and school upgrades in Western Sydney, and an additional $1.4 for new schools and upgrades in regional NSW. Prue is also…

People in this episode

Host: Mathew Green

Guest: Prue Car

Topics covered

• education
• public schools
• equity
• teacher pay
• school infrastructure
• early learning

Keywords

• Prue Car
• NSW education
• public schools
• teacher pay increase
• school infrastructure
• early learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NSW Labor Government

Books & works: The Art of Teaching

Places: NSW, Western Sydney, Londonderry

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