New university course creates high school teachers in one year

Professor John Fischetti, Professor Susan Ledger, Department of Education's Josie Bailey and Newcastle High School principal Janene Rosser. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

The University of Newcastle has launched a new course allowing students to teach in high schools in one year as a strategy to fill widespread shortages in the industry.

The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) has been "front-loaded", by condensing two practical experiences into the 12-month period, which provides conditional accreditation to teach in schools.