Anonymous #367

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #367

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?

Secondary

What is your occupation?

Teacher's aide, learning support assistant

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 need respect, I feel that all should have a master's and all should pass LANTITE before entering the degree.

In my degree we have so many students who cheat and plagiarise their way through the essays

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

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

I am working within schools but trying to finish my master's in teaching (secondary science and mathematics).

The final placement is too hard for me to complete financially. The placement before that was 5 weeks and that amounted to 7 without pay because of the intensive courses leading up to it. I now have used all my savings and have to defer my final placement by a year.

We need PSTs to be eligible for pay, even just at apprenticeship wages, for the final placement.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

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

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

It should be an apprenticeship not courses. It should have a much higher entry barrier

Maximising the time to teach

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

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

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?

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.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?