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<p>Housing costs are significantly impacting on the affordability of living near or commuting to an increasing number of schools. Any negative shift in the workforce distribution of schools amplifies existing difficulties in securing sufficient staff to meet demand with systemic level implications. In many cases, schools and areas never considered difficult to staff are becoming inaccessible courtesy of rising housing costs. Exploiting large-scale datasets this paper explores the workforce distribution of five ‘super growth local government areas’ (Blacktown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Liverpool, Parramatta) in the Australian city of Sydney. Projections indicate these five super growth local government areas will need an additional 6,515 teachers by 2036, representing 55 per cent growth on existing levels at time of large-scale difficulties in attracting and retaining teachers. Analysis indicates that while staff for these schools are not commuting greater distances than in the past, rising housing costs call into question the sustainability of having enough staff to meet demand. More than a Sydney story, as cities continue to grow the pressure on the school education workforce will become common in many jurisdictions requiring new policy options.</p>

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Housing and transport costs for school education staff in high growth areas: the case of Sydney, Australia

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    2025年11月25日

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  • Scott Eacott

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Housing costs are significantly impacting on the affordability of living near or commuting to an increasing number of schools. Any negative shift in the workforce distribution of schools amplifies existing difficulties in securing sufficient staff to meet demand with systemic level implications. In many cases, schools and areas never considered difficult to staff are becoming inaccessible courtesy of rising housing costs. Exploiting large-scale datasets this paper explores the workforce distribution of five ‘super growth local government areas’ (Blacktown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Liverpool, Parramatta) in the Australian city of Sydney. Projections indicate these five super growth local government areas will need an additional 6,515 teachers by 2036, representing 55 per cent growth on existing levels at time of large-scale difficulties in attracting and retaining teachers. Analysis indicates that while staff for these schools are not commuting greater distances than in the past, rising housing costs call into question the sustainability of having enough staff to meet demand. More than a Sydney story, as cities continue to grow the pressure on the school education workforce will become common in many jurisdictions requiring new policy options.