Why high school teachers are getting younger and younger | 7.30

Описание: The teacher shortage is still biting in Australian schools, with many dependent on newly qualified and yet-to-be-qualified staff to fill positions.

The crisis has eased since a post-COVID peak, but a majority of principals say their schools are short-staffed. The problem is worse in rural and remote areas.

An international survey published last year found 58 per cent of Australian principals say they have a shortage of teachers in their school — more than double the OECD average.

Adam Harvey reports.

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