Tamworth university: survey reveals job desires for local kids

Jacob McArthur
April 15 2019 - 5:30am
OUT OF TOWN: A new survey of the city's students has revealed the majority of kids are willing to leave town for work and study. Photo: Peter Hardin 130219PHD003
OUT OF TOWN: A new survey of the city's students has revealed the majority of kids are willing to leave town for work and study. Photo: Peter Hardin 130219PHD003

MORE than half of Tamworth high school students want to leave town after finishing year 12, while only one-quarter of the cohort would enrol in a locally-based uni, a comprehensive survey has found.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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