Gol Gol Public School, Bulahdelah Central School, Coomealla High School follow Walgett Community College in walking off work

Gol Gol Public School, near Mildura, Coomealla High School and Bulahdelah Central School have followed the path of their fellow Walgett colleagues in protesting the reduction in staffing incentives and continued teacher shortages in rural and remote areas of the state.

NSW Teachers Federation Deputy President Henry Rajendra said many teachers at Bulahdelah Central School taught in Walgett and other hard to staff areas before transferring to the coast at a time when there was confidence in the Department's staffing processes.

"The Education Department have known of the dire teacher shortage for some time but failed to address the problem. It is grossly unfair that students are going to school but not being taught because there's no teacher," he said.

"We are hearing of unfilled teacher positions at schools in metropolitan Sydney and regional schools right across the state.

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"The recommendations of Valuing the Teaching Profession - An Independent Inquiry called for a reset of staffing and resourcing of the state's schools and we are calling on the NSW Government and the Education Department to urgently get on with the job."

Tim Danaher, the federation's country organiser covering Walgett, said they were calling on someone from the department to "advocate immediately" for education in these towns.

"We need someone to step up. Successive governments have failed these towns."

Education Minister Sarah Mitchell's office as approached for comment.

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