COHORT
20
18
125 ASSOCIATES
BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSOCIATE PLACEMENTS TO OVER
670
MEET THE ASSOCIATES
TOP 3 REASONS FOR APPLYING: 1. Belief in Teach For Australia’s vision. 2. Opportunity to be challenged, with responsibility from day one. 3. A career in teaching.
37% IDENTIFY AS MALE
61% IDENTIFY AS FEMALE
22%
ARE HIGHLY PROFICIENT in at least one language other than English.
All Associates have a university degree and
49%
HAVE AN ADVANCED UNIVERSITY DEGREE.
51%
7%
23%
12%
Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree with Honours
Graduate Diploma or Certificate Master’s Degree
6%
Doctorate
OVER 60%
CHANGED CAREERS
with over 30% from a professional background in business, engineering or mining.
Policy or government
14%
Engineering
14%
Non-profit Business Academia Other
15% 18% 19% 22%
49%
are eligible to teach science, technology, engineering or mathematics and...
of those:
39% are eligible to teach mathematics or physics.
OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
Cohort 2018 Associates will teach across
76 SCHOOLS all serving low socioeconomic communities, including 24 new partner schools.
10 ASSOCIATES 6 schools in the NT
42 ASSOCIATES 24 schools in WA
54 ASSOCIATES 34 schools in VIC 12 ASSOCIATES 7 schools in TAS
7 ASSOCIATES 5 schools in the ACT
10% Remote
49%
MOVED INTERSTATE TO TEACH
45% Regional
46% Metropolitan
COHORT 2018 WILL TEACH OVER
19,000 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.
OUR VISION IS OF AN AUSTRALIA WHERE ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND ATTAIN AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION. TeachForAustralia Teach For Australia TeachForAU @teachforaustralia
The Australian Government Department of Education and Training is a major supporter of the Teach For Australia initiative.