Anonymous #049

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Name

Anonymous #049

Where are you located?

Western Australia

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?

Secondary

What is your occupation?

Teacher

Elevating the profession

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

Strongly disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

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 agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

I am writing this feedback to address the problem of International teachers who have completed their ITE (2 years Master of teaching) from Australian Universities.

Suggestion: Please ensure regulatory processes do not present unnecessary barriers to the International teacher (completed 2 years ITE program in Australian University) to continue their job and settle in Australia.

I have graduated my Masters of teaching secondary from Australia and have been teaching in a hard to staff school in WA. However, when I needed to get my PR, the IELTS score is acting as a barrier for my dream.

When I completed my Masters as an international student, I have proved my English proficiency before starting the University and also during the University studies by completing my 100hrs of supervised teaching and by completing LANTITE. I also scored a n IELTS score of 9 in Reading and Listening, 7 in Writing but not 8 in speaking. However, AITSL still wants me to write the test again, if I need a positive skill assessment. This is not only stressful but it’s a waste of time and energy.

We have proved our efficiency in teaching by working in an Australian teaching position for more than a year. Still enforcing the unwanted barrier of IELTS is not justifying.

Kindly ask you to create and regulate new policies for International teachers who finished their ITE studies (2 Years master) in Australia, which will help many International teachers who are properly trained and ready to work in Australian schools. Please add this point to action plan 9

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

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

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.

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?

Moderately effective

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

I am writing this feedback to address the problem of International teachers who have completed their ITE (2 years Master of teaching) from Australian Universities.

Suggestion: Please ensure regulatory processes do not present unnecessary barriers to the International teacher (completed 2 years ITE program in Australian University) to continue their job and settle in Australia.

I completed my Masters of teaching secondary from Australia and have been teaching in a hard to staff school in WA. However, when I needed to get my PR, the IELTS score is acting as a barrier for my dream.

When I completed my Masters as an international student, I have proved my English proficiency before starting the University and also during the University studies by completing my 100hrs of supervised teaching and by completing LANTITE. I also scored a n IELTS score of 9 in Reading and Listening, 7 in Writing but not 8 in speaking. However, AITSL still wants me to write the test again, if I need a positive skill assessment. This is not only stressful but it’s a waste of time and energy.

We have proved our efficiency in teaching by working in an Australian teaching position for more than a year. Still enforcing the unwanted barrier of IELTS is not justifying.

Kindly ask you to create and regulate new policies for International teachers who finished their ITE studies (2 Years master) in Australia, which will help many International teachers who are properly trained and ready to work in Australian schools. Please add this point to action plan 9

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?

I am writing this feedback to address the problem of International teachers who have completed their ITE (2 years Master of teaching) from Australian Universities.

Suggestion: Please ensure regulatory processes do not present unnecessary barriers to the International teacher (completed 2 years ITE program in Australian University) to continue their job and settle in Australia.

I completed my Masters of teaching secondary from Australia and have been teaching in a hard to staff school in WA. However, when I needed to get my PR, the IELTS score is acting as a barrier for my dream.

When I completed my Masters as an international student, I have proved my English proficiency before starting the University and also during the University studies by completing my 100hrs of supervised teaching and by completing LANTITE. I also scored a n IELTS score of 9 in Reading and Listening, 7 in Writing but not 8 in speaking. However, AITSL still wants me to write the test again, if I need a positive skill assessment. This is not only stressful but it’s a waste of time and energy.

We have proved our efficiency in teaching by working in an Australian teaching position for more than a year. Still enforcing the unwanted barrier of IELTS is not justifying.

Kindly ask you to create and regulate new policies for International teachers who finished their ITE studies (2 Years master) in Australia, which will help many International teachers who are properly trained and ready to work in Australian schools. Please add this point to action plan 9