COHORT
20
17
130 ASSOCIATES
BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSOCIATE PLACEMENTS TO
549
WITH OVER
1,500 APPLICATIONS
COHORT 2017 ASSOCIATES REPRESENT
ONLY
9%
OF THOSE WHO APPLIED FOR THE PROGRAM
9%
MEET THE ASSOCIATES
ALL ASSOCIATES HAVE A UNIVERSITY DEGREE AND
50%
HAVE AN ADVANCED UNIVERSITY DEGREE
50%
Bachelor with Honours
Master
Doctorate
Bachelor
12%
22%
10%
Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate
7%
2 IN 5
studied science, technology, engineering or mathematics at university.
AT LEAST
3 IN 5
scored an ATAR of 90 or above.
1 IN 5 ARE FLUENT IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH
20% OVER 80% 19% have professional work experience from a variety of sectors.
12%
13%
10%
Not for profit
Business
Academia
Other
Engineering
Policy or government
7%
OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
Cohort 2017 Associates will teach across
70 SCHOOLS including for the first time in Tasmania.
14
Associates at 7 schools in the NT
12
Associates at 8 schools in the ACT
33
Associates at 16 schools in WA
58 Associates
at 30 schools in VIC
13
Associates at 9 schools in TAS
100% are placed at schools serving low socioeconomic communities with almost...
50%
IN REGIONAL OR REMOTE COMMUNITIES Remote
6%
1 IN 2
Regional
43%
MOVED INTERSTATE TO TEACH
Metropolitan
51%
44%
are placed to teach science, technology, engineering or mathematics subjects.
24% are placed to teach mathematics and physics subjects.
COHORT 2017 WILL TEACH OVER
20,000 STUDENTS
DURING THE TWO-YEAR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
WITH OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, WE SEEK TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS: achieve significant academic growth; experience increased access to opportunities; develop positive attitudes and beliefs about themselves and learning; and develop aspirations, interests and excitement that propel them forward.
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