Building for the profession: Teacher housing in NSW. A Systematic Implications for Housing Affordability and Teacher Salaries.
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posted on 2025-01-07, 02:25 authored by Scott Eacott, Catherine Gilbert, Katrina MacDonaldKatrina MacDonaldBuilding for the profession: Teacher housing in NSW. A Systematic Implications for Housing Affordability and Teacher Salaries.
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Background Housing for teachers, as with other essential workers, is a contemporary policy concern. The NSW Government recently convened a Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Essential Worker Housing; there has been significant Government investment in new essential worker housing (e.g., $450M in four metropolitan sites); the first Teacher Housing Roundtable was recently held; and there is development underway for an Education Housing Strategy to boost supply, and the quality of teacher housing in the state. More than just an incentive to attract teachers to rural and remote schools, teacher housing is vital public infrastructure. Contribution Legislation requires Government to provide high quality schooling to children and youth irrespective of where they live and their personal circumstances ▪ The long-term sustainability of staffing NSW schools is at risk given housing costs and existing teacher and housing shortages ▪ The Teacher Housing Authority is under-funded and currently focused on rural and remote communities ▪ Non-government groups have become involved in workforce housing opening new pathways and risks in the provision of public infrastructure Significance Existing policy levers and initiatives such as the Teacher Housing Authority, stamp duty waivers, rental subsidies and shared equity schemes are not meeting the need at scale. There are enduring issues with the availability and quality of housing stock. As the teaching profession is grappling with declining attractiveness and workload intensification, significant gains in productivity, well-being, attraction and retention can be achieved by reducing commuting times and housing stress by having teacher accommodation within proximity of their workplaces.Publication classification
A6 Research report/technical paperPublisher
UNSWPlace of publication
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