Teacher shortage
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Workforce
Study finds personal traits required to be a great teacher
A project that studied 548 education professionals over three years has identified 50 indicators of quality that contribute to teacher…
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Applications to teaching degrees increase significantly thanks to scholarships, incentives
Student teacher enrolments are bouncing back nationally after they dipped during the Covid-19 pandemic, fuelling positivity that the pipeline of…
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School principal job vacancies up 10 per cent in Australia
A job listing analysis has found the school principal role is the second-fastest growing high-salary job vacancy in Australia, with…
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Industry+Reform
Labor, Coalition and Greens education policies compared
Australians will go to the polls this Saturday to choose the next government. The Australian Labor Party, the Liberal-National Coalition…
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4100 teacher positions unfilled across NSW, SA and Vic
Australian classrooms will be short more than 4000 educators in 2025, education leaders warn. Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian branch…
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In The Classroom
Where are all the male carers and teachers?
Only three per cent of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce is made up of men despite research…
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Clare labels teacher shortage a “crisis” as Term 1 begins
Australia’s persistent teacher shortages in schools have reached “crisis” levels, according to Education Minister Jason Clare. Millions of students across the country…
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Funding
Will free teaching degrees fix the teacher shortage? It’s more complicated than that
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has opened a new front in the national campaign to attract and retain teachers. Amid ongoing…
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News
‘Desperate’: rural schools offer bonuses to teachers willing to relocate
Teachers living in NSW have been offered thousands of dollars in bonuses and accommodation costs as part of efforts to…
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In The Classroom
‘Incredibly difficult’: ex-teachers take up to 5 years to consider quitting
Ex-teachers on average can take up to five years to decide if they want to quit the profession, according to…
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