Anonymous #037

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #037

Where are you located?

Victoria

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?

Secondary

What is your occupation?

School leader

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?

Unless teachers are seen as intelligent and highly trained professionals, the view of the public will not change.

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?

Student’s poor behaviour in some schools is a major disincentive for teachers to stay in the profession.
Having well developed professional progress points if teachers wish to stay in the classroom should be clear.

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?

Student teachers need to be aware of what working in schools is really like. University teacher training can be far removed from the realities of teaching. Some support for student teachers economically whilst on placements would help a proportion to consider training as an option.
There is a significant number of student teachers who enter their courses who are patently unsuitable to teach.

Maximising the time to teach

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

Neither agree nor disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Packaged resources are often not taken up by experienced or innovative teachers and can lead to ‘lazy’ teaching.
Resource banks that can be adapted are an option.
There are a number of excellent resources that already exist but need to be taken up by a whole school and which may be outside the budget.

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

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Financial support during rounds.
Raising the standing and income ceiling for teachers is another.

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?

HALT should be able to use their current practises for appraisal and accreditation.