Parents and teachers believe Griffith does not have the right to deny future students opportunities presented by the proposed high school merger.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
or signup to continue reading
Speaking not only as a mother but as president of Griffith High School parents and carers (P&C) association Joy Geddes said she would back the proposal irrespective of which site would house the final state-of-the-art school.
She said the first option was a fantastic opportunity for an injection of $25 million to enhance the future of the city’s children.
“The most important point of all of this is that students will have a better range of electives and vocational and education training options to choose from,” she said. “We have no right to deny the future kids and city this opportunity.”
While Ms Geddes has questions as to the final details, she said she was hopeful these would be ironed out in the six-month consultation process.
“It is important that projects focused on by the P&C and the school for learning and better resources will continue to move forward in the interim,” she said as an example.
Similarly local teacher Richard Wiseman said the first proposal raised many questions teachers wanted answered, but that it was mostly a positive for the profession
“Guarantees on job security and how positions will be filled, what positions will be created,” he said speaking on behalf of the Teachers Federation.
“The closure of a school is a big thing, how will that be handled?
“For the teachers of Wade High School there will be a lot of issues if option one does get up and they will have to be handled delicately.
“We are excited about the bricks and mortar but it will have to be more than that, but they are appreciated. Extra funding into Griffith is fantastic.”
