NSW Axes Plans for Year 11 and 12 Compulsory Maths

This decision has been met with approval from the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA), marking a significant change in the state’s education system.

A teacher talks to pupils during a maths lesson at the Ridings Federation Winterbourne International Academy in Winterbourne, England, on Feb. 26, 2015. Matt Cardy/Getty Images

The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) has welcomed the NSW Education Standards Authority’s (NESA) decision to keep offering mathematics as an optional subject for Years 11 and 12 students.

The previous New South Wales (NSW) Berejiklian government intended to mandate math for all students in Years 11 and 12 from 2026, but that plan has just been scrapped.