School principals in northern NSW will be responsible for distributing new support measures to help teachers and students return to school following the devastating floods.
Education Minister Sarah Mitchell says the principals have the knowledge and are the best placed to ensure support gets to those who need it.
Premier Dominic Perrottet visited the flood-hit town of Wardell on Tuesday to announce the $67 million support package for schools, TAFE and child care.
Teachers in Wardell have helped relocate the school so learning could continue, Mr Perrottet says.
Families can access $500 grants for each student to replace things such as school uniforms, bags and sporting equipment, as well as paying for other school expenses such as excursions.
Teachers who have lost resources including laptops can apply for $1,000 to replace them.
Lismore houses surrounded by floodwater in 2022. Source: Getty / Dan Peled
"(Principals) know which of their staff and their students are in these circumstances, and that's why we're going to be able to target the support really specifically to those who need it," Ms Mitchell said.
About 20 schools were affected by the floods, five of which had been significantly damaged, which may require buildings to be demolished and rebuilt, Ms Mitchell said.
The announced package comes a day after the NSW government announced further grants to help people rebuild their uninsured and damaged homes, pointing the finger at the federal government for forcing the state to go it alone on that package.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday that he has written to Mr Perrottet to stress his government is happy to share in the costs of the programs for flood support.
He also , who announced she would quit parliament two weeks ago, angered over discrepancies in flood support between electorates.
Ms Cusack has also been speaking out against Mr Morrison in the media this week, joining other critics of the prime minister within the Liberal party.
The source of Ms Cusack's anger was misplaced, Mr Morrison said, defending the announced funding.
"We listed those first three LGAs because they were the most obvious ones and it was the advice of our agencies ... and we extended to the others," Mr Morrison said.
Submissions opened on Monday for the inquiry into the NSW floods, which is being led by NSW Independent Planning Commission chair Mark O'Kane and former NSW Police commissioner Mick Fuller.
The six-month inquiry will examine the cause, preparation and response of the floods.
Mr Perrottet said on Monday he had told the pair he was not seeking "political help" from the inquiry.
"No holds barred, whatever could have been done better from a response perspective and a recovery perspective — we want that advice ... I don't care what that is or how that impacts the government," the premier said.
The public can make submissions via post, online or in-person at ServiceNSW centres and recovery centres as well as at local hearing sessions.
An initial report is due by the end of June and the final report by the end of September.
Further severe weather is forecast around NSW for the remainder of the week. The Bureau of Meteorology and State Emergency Service is expected to provide further details on Tuesday afternoon.
