00:00After months of turmoil at this independent Alice Springs school,
00:06unwelcome news that up to 20 staff could lose their jobs.
00:11The school's not going to survive without these staff.
00:15These staff have been employed for many years now.
00:19Yipirinya is a critical institution for First Nations students,
00:23many with complex needs.
00:26They've come to Yipirinya from society where it's very difficult.
00:37Not enough sleep at night, nothing to eat.
00:40But it's featured in recent headlines for all the wrong reasons.
00:45I can't really make any comment today,
00:47but we'll just deal with what we've got there and work our way forward.
00:52An ex-principal's criminal conviction for choking and dragging students,
00:57plummeting enrolments and now revelations of a $3.7 million debt.
01:03The financial problems racked up under the former principal,
01:06according to a new report released today.
01:09With staff claiming they're paying the price of past mistakes.
01:13It's not the kids' sport. It's the grown-ups' sport. It's a systems' sport.
01:24And why should our people suffer?
01:26The government insists Yipirinya will remain open,
01:29and reduced staff numbers will not be a problem.
01:32Non-government schools are funded based on the number of students.
01:36So it's very logical to assume if you've got less students,
01:41that you require less people to run the school.
01:45Last December, NT government data shows there were 16 teachers
01:49and 92 non-teaching staff and more than 360 students.
01:54But by August this year, enrolments had dropped significantly.
01:58And today, just 50 kids turned up to class.
02:01For the numbers of students that are there, the funding is sufficient,
02:05and it's at the same rate that it's always been.
02:07Member for Lingayari, Marion Scrimger,
02:10wants the government to resolve any problems without axing jobs.
02:14Yipirinya is a critical connector for children in town camps
02:18who might not otherwise engage in the formal education system.
02:22Shadow Attorney-General, Chansey Paik,
02:25also calling on the NT and federal governments to find a fix and save jobs.
02:30Education Minister Joe Hersey declined to comment today.
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