Recruitment

Teacher speaks to four school leaders about taking on staff who've switched careers – and the practical experience they bring to the classroom.

Ongoing improvements in educational performance in Australian schools depend on continual improvements in the quality of classroom teaching.

Teachers are at times being allocated to subjects for which they have received no formal education or training. What is the extent of the problem in Australia? Find out in this Teacher infographic.

What are the top three factors that influence an educator’s decision to take on a leadership role? What aspects of the job provide the most satisfaction? Find out in this Teacher infographic.

A survey of Australian teachers and principals has revealed an ageing workforce, which researchers warn has significant implications for succession planning.

Around four out of 10 secondary principals and one in five primary principals say they have difficulties finding suitable staff to fill vacancies, a new survey indicates.

A project aimed at lifting the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers and principals in Australia has released a detailed workforce profile it hopes will lead to lasting reform.

What percentage of Indigenous educators work in low SES areas in Australia? Find out in this Teacher infographic.

Research suggests we have too many and too few teachers, but where we do have real shortages we need both to retain locally trained teachers and attract them from overseas. Danielle Roddick reports.