Primary school numbers set to soar

Australia will need more teachers, classrooms and schools over the next decade.

Students from Bowral Public School

Australia will need more teachers, classrooms and schools over the next decade.

 

That's the key finding from a new report released by the Australian Council for Educational Research.

 

The council's head, Professor Geoff Masters says the primary school student population is set to increase, which will fuel a demand for more teachers.