Thrive by Five Welcomes the Appointment ff Prue Car as NSW’s New Deputy Premier and Education Minister
29 March 2023 – Minderoo Foundation’s Thrive by Five initiative has welcomed the appointment of Prue Car as New South Wales’s new Deputy Premier and Education Minister.
The incoming NSW Government has committed $22 million to upskill the state’s early learning workforce through funding for scholarships, professional development, and research.
They have also promised to build 100 public preschools co-located with government primary schools in its first term of government.
Thrive by Five’s Director Jay Weatherill said that the appointment of Minister Car was a welcome move and the dual responsibilities of Deputy Premier and Education Minister indicated the new NSW Government’s focus on bold early learning reform.
“Minister Car has been a strong advocate for expanding early learning access and so her appointment as New South Wales’s new Education Minister is very positive news,” he said,
“Minister Car has been a key supporter of important and essential proposed reforms that would make childcare more affordable and more accessible across the state.
“Thrive by Five looks forward to working with the new Minister and State Government on further reform towards a universally accessible and affordable, high-quality early learning system for NSW.”
