The Sydney Morning Herald | NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli slams productivity commission's national education report The Sydney Morning Herald NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has slammed a federal Productivity Commission report into Australian schools as a waste of money. "I hope no one paid for this report," Mr Piccoli said on Tuesday. "[Because] it tells us nothing that we didn't know ... Student performance at Australia's schools has stagnated or worsened. Picture: istock Productivity Commission calls for teaching shake-up to boost NAPLAN results More education spending not raising standards, Productivity Commission says |