University of Newcastle experts weigh in to parliamentary inquiry into teacher shortages

Solutions: Professor Jenny Gore said capitalising on a UON-developed approach to improving teacher and student outcomes would raise the status of teaching, enhance initial teacher education and support teachers.

UNIVERSITY of Newcastle education experts have shared their expertise with the parliamentary inquiry into the state's teacher shortage, saying fixing the problem requires "long term, multi-faceted and research informed approaches".

UON Head of School and Dean of Education Professor Susan Ledger and Director of the UON Teachers and Teaching Research Centre Laureate Professor Jenny Gore appeared on a panel of five academics at the first hearing of the NSW Upper House's Education Committee inquiry on Thursday.