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Tasmania’s smallest schools justified their existence 10 years ago — was the fight to stay open worth it?
For Penelope Smith, multitasking is a necessity.
Key points:
- A push in 2011 to close many small schools was averted, in part due to the Save Our Schools campaign
- Tasmania spends more per government school student than any other state — yet achieves poorer educational outcomes
- Despite the cost of maintaining small schools, many say hey are a key part of communities
Ms Smith is a teacher at Natone Primary School, in Tasmania’s north-west.
It is one of Tasmania’s smallest schools, with 26 students split into two classes.
She takes the grade three to six class.
But she is not your average classroom teacher. Ms Smith is also the school principal and music teacher.
“I really…
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