As the drought continues, some families are being left with no choice other than to sell the farm and move elsewhere.
This means a drop in enrollments for small schools in rural areas, and until now, a drop in teaching roles.
But the New South Wales government has today guaranteed teachers from 220 public schools in remote areas that they will still have a job next year.
It has said without this intervention, staffing entitlements across the state would have dropped by about 100.
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