“That ICPA Qld lobbies all relevant departments and ministers for the introduction of a Distance Education Supervisor Subsidy to assist rural and remote families with the cost of educating their children through Distance Education.”
Distance Education is crucial in ensuring educational access for rural and remote students who are geographically isolated from mainstream schools, the financial burden it places on families and communities is considerable and often underestimated. These geographically isolated families either have to cover the expense of employing someone to assume the role or a parent takes on the position, often leaving a paid role in the work force to fulfil the requirement of providing a supervisor for their child to receive an education. A Distance Education Supervisor Subsidy would assist families in the cost of providing a compulsory education to their children.
