NSW government failures forcing parents to seek private schooling, western Sydney councils say

They also say parents feel pressured to send their children to private schools or travel out of their area.

The joint submission to the parliamentary inquiry was prepared by eight western Sydney councils, including Penrith, Camden, Wollondilly and Hawkesbury, which are in areas held by the Coalition.

In the towns of Wilton and Appin, for example, the councils estimate 45,000 new homes could be built in the coming years, based on current re-zoning.

Other submissions to the inquiry also raise concerns about increased overcrowding in schools, including one case where a local parents and citizens association claimed students at one western Sydney have been forced to take classes in hallways.

The Concord High School P&C Association told the inquiry that despite only having an enrolment capacity for between 800 and 900 children, it currently has about 1,300 students.