Anonymous #448

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #448

Where are you located?

New South Wales

What type of area do you live in?

Metropolitan

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

Yes

Which sector do you work in?

Early childhood education and care

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?

Offer what is due- salaries and wages are perceived by employees as the most obvious way a service acknowledges their professional value

Foster job value

Extend affordable perks

Ensure space for professional development - pd embraces informal and formal learning toward a new skill, ability, knowledge or process. It influences employment and can assist to advance your career, also affecting quality learning outcomes for children in your care

References

Consider funding

Have "stay' conversations with your strongest teachers. Simply asking them to stay can boost retention

Survey teachers regularly

Celebrate great teachers
Employee retention and engagement starts at the leadership level
Create and support inclusive culture
Invest in employees group opportunity

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?

In June 2022 [REDACTED] the Victorian and NSW announced the Universal Preschool for all 4 year old children 30 hours of fully subsidized to be rolled out in 2025+ 203
Considerable issues in rural and remote areas 44 percent regional families and 85 percent of rural families live in a early learning dessert.
Also vulnerable communities need access to a quality centre for a strong start to the children's education and care.
The Indigenous communities need Indigenous teachers to continue their educational journey promoting and fostering their cultural way of learning, upholding language, customs , traditions, connectedness to their land .
There are an estimate of 6,000 vacancies in the birth -5 years a growing concern
To facilitate valuable play opportunities for children we need educators who understand the theories that underpin effective play pedagogies. We need educators who are specially trained to support guide and care for children successfully.

Rushing educators through an Early Childhood degree will not deliver quality outcomes and would be a disservice to our children

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?

Maximising the time to teach

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

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

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?

Very effective

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?