Anonymous #290

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #290

Where are you located?

New South Wales

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?

Itinerant support teacher Hearing. We work with students from birth to 18 years of age.

What is your occupation?

Itinerant Support Teacher Hearing

Elevating the profession

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

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Need for schoarships that pay for university fees and give mentoring and permanent employment for new teachers in regional, rural and remote locations

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?

Need for sponsorship, mentorship and wiping HECS for teachers in regional, rural and remote locations. Permeant employment should be guaranteed in these areas.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

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

Strongly agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Commonwealth funding for mentorship programs with universities working directly with school

Maximising the time to teach

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

Strongly agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Teachers have an excessive workload. They need more time to teach and prepare lessons. Administration, data collection should be supported by funding trained ancillary school support staff. Teachers need more support around informed and evidence based teaching strategies and programs.

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?

Extremely effective

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Higher wages, more resources and to teach and plan me and lesser workloads will attract future teacher

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 disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Collegiality and collaborate support and keep teachers in the workforce. Not competition.