Anonymous #363

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #363

Where are you located?

South Australia

What type of area do you live in?

Regional or rural

Are you an education professional?
(e.g. teacher, school leader, learning support assistant, teacher’s aide)

Yes

Which sector do you work in?

Primary

What is your occupation?

Teacher

Elevating the profession

The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Action 1 will be helpful. Action 4 will be helpful. I think introducing extrinsic motivation such as awards will not help.

Improving teacher supply

The actions proposed will be effective in increasing the number of students entering ITE, number of students completing ITE and the number of teachers staying in and/or returning to the profession.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

There is one thing that will ensure supply. Tenure!! Stable, consistent employment. Permanency. Contract teachers in SA are not valued, used up and spat out. It is a demoralising system.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

The actions proposed will ensure initial teacher education supports teacher supply and quality.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Raise the entrance score, but more importantly, provide more placement at varied schools. All courses must include more focus on behaviour management, trauma informed practice, students with special needs.

Maximising the time to teach

The actions proposed will improve retention and free up teachers to focus on teaching and collaboration.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Trust teachers when they say they need support funding. Make applying for gunding support simpler. The biggest impediment is dealing with managing student behaviours with no support in the classroom. Then the process to apply is incredibly time consuming.

Better understanding future teacher workforce needs

How effective are the proposed actions in better understanding future teacher workforce needs, including the number of teachers required?

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Better career pathways to support and retain teachers in the profession

The proposed actions will improve career pathways, including through streamlining the process for Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) accreditation, and providing better professional support for teachers to retain them in the profession.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Again, tenure.