Almost 100,000 students have participated in COVID-19 catch-up tutoring this year as public schools use more teachers’ aides and assistants to run small-group tuition for students who have slipped behind in literacy and numeracy.
A NSW Department of Education report on the $720 million program shows it boosted student confidence and motivation, but an academic evaluation – and how much it succeeded in narrowing the achievement gap – will not be completed until term one next year.