ME ET AN OU DL R AR TEN GE TH ST
2019 COHORT
WE’RE CELEBRATING
WITH OUR
LARGEST COHORT
YET
153 ASSOCIATES
BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSOCIATE PLACEMENTS TO
827
MEET THE ASSOCIATES
TOP 3 REASONS FOR APPLYING: 1. Belief in Teach For Australia’s vision to address educational disadvantage. 2. A career in teaching. 3. Opportunity to be challenged, with responsibility from day one.
46% IDENTIFY AS MALE
54% IDENTIFY AS FEMALE
33%
come from a RURAL OR REGIONAL background.
All Associates have a university degree and
47%
HAVE AN ADVANCED UNIVERSITY DEGREE.
53%
5%
24%
13%
Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree with Honours
Graduate Diploma or Certificate Master’s Degree
5%
Doctorate
30%
70%
are joining directly from university and
are young professionals and career changers.
The cohort holds an average ATAR of 91.
45%
are eligible to teach science, technology, engineering or mathematics and of those...
24%
are eligible to teach mathematics or physics.
OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
Cohort 2019 Associates will teach across
83 SCHOOLS all serving low socioeconomic communities, including 25 new partner schools.
15 ASSOCIATES 9 schools in the NT
48 ASSOCIATES 24 schools in WA
73 ASSOCIATES 39 schools in VIC 17 ASSOCIATES 11 schools in TAS
12% Remote
39%
MOVED INTERSTATE TO TEACH
44% Regional
44% Metropolitan
COHORT 2019 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.
OUR VISION IS OF AN AUSTRALIA WHERE ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND ATTAIN AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION. TeachForAustralia Teach For Australia TeachForAU @teachforaustralia
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