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Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram for community news and info • Issue No 85 • Newcastle’s favourite little community newspaper • May 2021 •
Bursting at seams
MP calls for new schools
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the NSW Education Minister to build new schools in Newcastle’s western suburbs and end the overcrowding, after the latest data revealed that many local schools are exceeding capacity. New Department of Education data shows local schools are bursting at the seams, including Jesmond Public School which is at 125% capacity, New Lambton Public School which is at 118.5% capacity, Callaghan College Wallsend which is at 113% capacity and Lambton Public School which is at 109% capacity. (continued on page 6)
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