Hunter schools must have 'consistent' enrolment policies

Helen Gregory
Updated November 9 2017 - 6:43pm, first published 6:30pm
Change: Minister for Education Rob Stokes, pictured in the Hunter on Tuesday, said a principal should not accept out of zone enrolments "from an area without consulting the principal of the school in that area". Picture: Simone De Peak
Change: Minister for Education Rob Stokes, pictured in the Hunter on Tuesday, said a principal should not accept out of zone enrolments "from an area without consulting the principal of the school in that area". Picture: Simone De Peak

HUNTER schools need to more consistently enforce their enrolment policies to help alleviate overcrowding, according to Minister for Education Rob Stokes.

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Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

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Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.

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