It's an alarming statistic that educator Stephanie Wescott now belongs to: leaving the teaching profession after just five years of practice. In a wide-ranging interview in The Age, which covered everything from teachers not "being trusted to do their work" ...
More »Exclusive: Mark Latham on teacher performance-based pay, incentivised school funding and graduate teacher standards
The prospect of rewarding high performing school teachers with performance-based pay is an evergreen issue that has recently re-entered public debate. In light of declining national student results in international testing, and concerns about whether entry standards for prospective teachers ...
More »EQ, commitment to public school values among new NSW teacher standards
As previously prefaced, tough new standards are being introduced in NSW for teaching graduates, who will now need a credit average in their degree to be able to apply for a job in the state's public schools. Graduates will also have ...
More »New teachers to be put to the test
If you'll become a qualified teacher next year, you may want to read even more closely. From 2018, you'll be expected to pass a performance test before you can graduate. Education Minister Simon Birmingham announced this policy today, in a bid ...
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