(by Alex Greenwich, 17 February 2014, Sydney Morning Herald)

In 2001, under the previous NSW government, the Department of Education launched its "building the future" plan for inner-Sydney education. The result of this proposal was the closure of comprehensive public high schools that are now so desperately needed by inner-Sydney families.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/time-to-make-up-for-labors-lack-of-vision-on-innercity-schools-20140216-32tts.html