Public education's big issues crystallised in the findings of the year-long Vinson inquiry came to the Highlands via satellite as students, staff and parents gathered to see the future of the region's public education system.

Broadcast to Mittagong RSL, more than 40 public education advocates from the Highlands watched as Professor Tony Vinson unveiled a raft of recommendations to keep NSW education on track.

Speaking after the launch Southern Highlands Teacher Association secretary Bede Kervin said the findings weren't necessarily a revelation but it did give voice to much of teacher concerns.

"Prof Vinson made it clear that public education in NSW is producing good results and is working at the minute but there are too many band-aid solutions which need fixing," Mr Kervin said.

"It simply wouldn't be feasible to continue on like this and think public education won't be affected."

The NSW Teachers Federation took the opportunity to mobilise public education supporters with the Southern Highlands association, forming a lobby group to push the Vinson inquiry educational reforms.

Pointing to the Highlands, Mr Kervin said greater infrastructure was needed to keep class sizes at a manageable level.

"There is already talk of second high school in the Highlands but we must make sure the elected member is committed to this sort of public education investment," Mr Kervin said.

"Between now and the upcoming State election we will be lobbying every candidate so that public education isn't reduced to a place where students go if they have no other choice."

Giving classroom examples, Mr Kervin said shifts in public education resources had resulted in schools carrying greater burdens.

"In the last few years HSC syllabuses have been emailed to schools to save the department money but teachers who want to furnish their students with a copy must print out the documents at the expense of the school's paper supply," Mr Kervin said.

This example of a seemingly simple resource issue has meant paper supplies have taken priority over other educational needs, leaving schools with a shortfall in overall resources.

Confident the Vinson inquiry recommendations are attainable and the groundswell of support for the changes will push the findings into reality, Mr Kervin said public education would continue to dominate the election as it winds closer to March 2003.

The Southern Highlands Teachers Association will be meeting with local MP Peta Seaton on November 25 at State Parliament looking for a commitment from the Coalition to public education needs in the region.