21 remote NSW schools struggle on sub-standard internet

John Ellicott
Updated January 31 2017 - 1:06pm, first published 12:43pm
Booligal Public School principal Linda Stewart with students in an earlier year. There is a steady stream of new students to the school, but not a steady stream of internet capability.
Booligal Public School principal Linda Stewart with students in an earlier year. There is a steady stream of new students to the school, but not a steady stream of internet capability.

It’s a long wait for 21 remote NSW schools caught in a Department of Education technology black hole that forces them to struggle with some of the slowest internet speeds in Australia.

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John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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