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Submitter information
Name
Anonymous #325
Where are you located?
South 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?
Early childhood education and care
What is your occupation?
Teacher
Elevating the profession
The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.
Strongly agree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
- National teacher registration to enable all Early Childhood Teachers to be registered
- Always using the language of ‘early childhood education and care’, never ‘child care’
- All teacher-related activities to specifically include and reference Early Childhood Teacher
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?
- Bring wages for early childhood teachers in line with school teachers with a 5% interim wages subsidy
- Federal funding for 1,500 university places for early childhood teachers should only go to universities that offer birth-5 years degrees (or birth-8 years in SA)
- Extend the HECS/HELP reduction for doctors and nurses to early childhood teachers in regional and remote locations
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?
- A national agreement to no longer deliver early childhood degrees that are not recognised or qualify the graduate for teacher registration
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?
- Providing early childhood teachers (and educators) with student-free days for professional development, just like school teachers, by allowing providers to claim CCS and waive gap fees for families
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?
- opportunities for connections, mentoring and communities of teachers that support and strengthen teachers in their professionalism are critical for growth and sustainability of the profession.
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.
Strongly agree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
- opportunities for connections, mentoring and communities of teachers that support and strengthen teachers in their professionalism are critical for growth and sustainability of the profession.
- National teacher registration to enable all Early Childhood Teachers to be registered