“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education to fund travel for teachers whose teaching allocation is split between rural and remote small schools to ensure viability of the position”.
Some schools have split a full-time position between neighbouring towns however the department does not provide any travel allowance for these teachers and most of these teachers are travelling long distances between schools.
For example, Stonehenge and Jundah share a second teacher. If you work within 50 minutes from your home, you are not allocated any travel allowance or a department vehicle. Stonehenge and Jundah are 67km apart and are therefore only considered a 40-minute car trip. She is allocated Education Queensland accommodation in one town so travels to and from 5 days a fortnight, within her own time and using her own fuel and vehicle. This is an issue that needs to be addressed to attract and maintain teachers to these small rural communities.
