Letter in the SMH 6/2/08

I have seen education graduates wanting to teach in public schools in "needy" subject areas, including maths and science, only to find they are locked out of all but the worst schools because they don't yet have any transfer points.

The transfer system is an antiquated and counter-productive system, run by an inefficient bureaucracy that rewards permanent teachers before casual teachers and prospective teachers. Who wants someone to teach at an underprivileged school just because it will get them a position in a "better" school?

This move is long overdue and should go a long way to restoring confidence in public schools.

Peter Denham Hornsby