Anonymous #463

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #463

Where are you located?

Queensland

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?

Primary

What is your occupation?

School leader

Elevating the profession

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

Somewhat disagree

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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.

Strongly disagree

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The objective does not align with this Priority Area. Teacher supply is about teachers entering the profession, not entering initial education courses. The actions do not look at the immediacy of the problem. these solutions are 4-6 years way from being realised. The crisis is now and needs addressing with short and medium-term strategies.

AGPPA would suggest that the following Short-Term strategies are:

• Utilising the 100 000 registered teachers around the country who are not working in schools and reduce the
barriers for them return to teaching.
• Engage the estimated 100 000 -150 000 trained but unregistered teachers and create easily accessible pathways
into teaching.
• Pay teacher registration fees of these trained teachers.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

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

Somewhat agree

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Maximising the time to teach

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

Somewhat agree

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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?

Moderately effective

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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.

Neither agree nor disagree

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