Anonymous #297

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #297

Where are you located?

Australian Capital Territory

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?

Teacher

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?

Teachers are time poor and under paid for the hours they work. A solution would be to reduce the workload by implementing a maximum of 4 lines to high school teachers (and the equivelant for primary) so that they have more time to deal with administrative tasks.

The teacher shortage could be reduced if people studying teaching had their HECS debts etc. waived. This should be extended all teachers who still have student loans. This would also be a sign of appreciation for the profession.

On a side note, student loans should not be indexed with inflation. No student loans should be increasing, they should be set at the fee they were when they were accrued.

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.

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

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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