Ballarat Grammar announces staff redundancies after review
Fewer than 10 non-teaching staff members will lose their jobs at Ballarat Grammar following an operational review.
Ballarat Grammar has announced fewer than 10 redundancies among non-teaching staff after an operational review. The cuts follow a cultural review released in July.
This review was ordered after allegations of peer-to-peer abuse in the school's boarding house. The cultural review found major cultural challenges.
Some students reported they felt unsafe and unsupported. The report cited inconsistent behaviour management and poor communication.
It also found harmful practices that had become normal. The school is also facing broader economic pressures.
These include cost-of-living impacts on families and government pressure for wage increases. The school says the redundancies will allow it to redirect resources into improving the learning environment.
- fewer than 10 non-teaching positions
- Staff redundancies
- Monday, November 9
- Announced
- 28.3 to 32.4 per cent over four years
- Government teacher pay rise
Why it mattersSchool redundancies can affect student support services. This matters especially given the recent findings about unsafe conditions in the boarding house.
AustraliaBallarat Grammar is cutting support staff to manage costs and financial pressures. This could affect services like counselling and administrative support for students.
