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Submitter information
Name
Anonymous #163
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?
Secondary
What is your occupation?
Teacher
Elevating the profession
The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.
Somewhat disagree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
Lantite needs to be removed for disadvantaged students who want to become teachers, work hard to complete their assessments on time and complete their degrees with a massive HECS debt, but cannot graduate due to failing a component of the lantite test. If they were unable to or not “smart” enough to become a teacher, they would not have been able to complete their entire degrees and pass their practical units. It makes no sense to make students pass an entire degree but then prevent them from teaching. This is why there is a teacher shortage. Too many have failed even though they are more than capable of teaching.
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 disagree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
Remove lantite so it can remove barriers for disadvantaged students.
Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
The actions proposed will ensure initial teacher education supports teacher supply and quality.
Strongly disagree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
Remove lantite.
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?
We need more non contact time for planning curriculum to make it diverse and inclusive.
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?
Slightly 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.
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?