I so agree Tan!! When I taught in a disadvantaged area our basic skills results were very poor but the teachers were still great teachers who gave their all for those kids, I think the whole performance based pay is a terribl idea too. We al know people who are great at sounding like they do a lot but in reality do sweet FA LOL
Don't get me started on different curriculums in each state- having taught in NT and NSW I find it so stupid we are so different in each state when people can and do move interstate a lot particularly defence families like we were.