How does Teach for Australia compete with, or complement, existing teacher recruitment pathways?
The program is targeted at recruiting high-calibre individuals who would not otherwise have considered a career in teaching, building capacity from otherwise untapped student cohorts. Research carried out amongst university students in Victoria has demonstrated that the program has the potential to attract a new cohort of graduates into teaching. The Teach for Australia program shares some elements with the existing Career Change program, in that it creates additional capacity through attracting subject experts from outside the current recruitment streams. However, it is designed to be a boutique program focussed on attracting recent graduates who would otherwise be recruited by prestigious corporate organisations. A key distinguishing element of the education and training of Teach For Australia associates is a focus on leadership development, to support future career progression within and beyond the education sector. The program is one of a suite of initiatives that create additional
