Life Institute of Family Education

Submitter information

Name

Life Institute of Family Education

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)

No

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?

Make the post graduate study a grad dip again as it’s No so onerous to complete.
Give options to complete teacher training in a short course less than 6 months.
Increase on the job traineeships with full pay. Teach for Australia.
Lessen the reporting and admin so teachers can teach.
Give more work to teacher aides. Increase high d hook sides too.
Bring back schools for kids with additional needs.
Ban iPhones/phones in classrooms and restrict use to after school only.
Take unnecessary stuff out of curriculum
Focus on education not other stuff
Remind parents that it’s their responsibility to get children ready for learning so teachers can focus more on teaching and less on behaviour management
Children go to school to learn, grow, and prepare for the work place. Remember that a conversation about careers will go a long way.
Pay leaders in schools well. Their job is so hard!
Pay teachers well. Their contribution is critical.
Schools need counsellors.

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

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Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

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

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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.

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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?

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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.

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