Few high achievers become teachers in Australia. A 2019 study conducted by Grattan Institute paints a bleak picture. (Note: ATAR, which stands for Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, is the undergraduate degree entry score for secondary school students; an ATAR of 80 means your score is better than 80% of the students in your state) In … Continue reading Attracting High Achievers to Australia’s Teaching Workforce
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Australian Educational Equity: Advice for Government Policy and School Practice
Introduction Equity is the stated goal of almost all education systems in the world. Equity in education refers to the extent to which all learning-age children receive equal opportunities for learning. Note that equity is not the same as equality, because equity does not mean all students achieve equal education outcome, but that the differences … Continue reading Australian Educational Equity: Advice for Government Policy and School Practice
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