NSW: Govt to review school sponsorship guidelines

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2005
NSW: Govt to review school sponsorship guidelines

The New South Wales government says it will review sponsorship guidelines for schools
after being stung by claims that parents and teachers are seeking corporate dollars to
make up for dwindling public funding.

Education Minister CARMEL TEBBUTT has denied the government is stripping schools of
vital funding and says there's record spending on education.

It's been revealed Sydney's Sylvania Heights Public School sold advertising space to
businesses, including fast-food outlets, and let companies display logos in the school
grounds for $500.

Federal Education Minister BRENDAN NELSON says such deals are inappropriate.

Ms TEBBUTT, who'll contest a by-election for a lower house seat on September the 17th,
says there have been guidelines to govern sponsorship of schools since 1991.

But she says it may be time they are reviewed.

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