Greater Shepparton Secondary College stress claims

By Darren Linton

Mar 30, 2021

Deputy Nationals Leader Steph Ryan and parents have raised concerns about teacher shortages at Greater Shepparton Secondary College.

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They claim the school has been plagued by resignations and stress related leave as the school makes the difficult transition to a single campus education model.

An Employee Assistance Program is in place and following recent violence between groups of students significant additional staffing resources have been deployed including teaching staff, casual relief teachers, education support staff and multicultural aides.

Staff absence is due to a range of personal and professional reasons, including professional learning, illness and caring responsibilities.

Education Minister James Merlino said in a statement secondary schools experienced declining enrolments for a decade and poor educational outcomes for much longer than that.

“Under the Shepparton Education Plan, we are delivering unprecedented investment in Greater Shepparton secondary education to undertake transformational change to reverse those trends,” he said.

“We always knew it would be challenging, but this is about delivering the school facilities every student in Shepparton needs to excel.

“I want the staff to feel supported in every way possible. It is why I have been very clear with my department that every single available support should be provided to the school.”