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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Stephanie Convery

‘We need to fix this’: Australian education ministers to address nationwide teacher shortages

Amanda Rishworth and  Jason Clare
Minister for social services Amanda Rishworth and education minister Jason Clare meet with children at a Sydney kindergarten. Australia’s education ministers are meeting to address a looming teacher shortage. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Australia’s education ministers will attempt to address the national teacher shortage in a meeting this Friday, as universities call for longer school placements, teaching apprenticeships and collaboration between government, schools and unions in tackling the problem.

It comes amid concerns teacher shortages could worsen, with modelling suggesting demand for secondary school teachers will outstrip graduates by more than 4,000 in coming years.

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