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When someone next tells you they are considering becoming a teacher, don’t question if they are suited for a more proper job – but also don’t smile as if they are taking on a burden you would rather ignore.
A test designed to make sure teachers were among the top 30 per cent of the population is being overhauled to lift teacher supply.
Australia’s teachers are predominantly Australian-born, female, and non-Indigenous. Most hail from middle-class backgrounds with urban upbringings, and are less likely to have disabilities.
The Centre for Independent Studies argues graduates should sit a standardised exit exam to ensure their knowledge of effective teaching practices.
Roughly 1,787 students who attained non-mastery in the 2022 Grade Four Literacy Test are benefiting from face-to-face interventions at this year's National Summer Academy. Of this amount, approximately 1,650 students are also engaged in...