Teacher supply Cabinet paper

The Government has announced a one-off $9.5 million package to boost teacher supply. It addresses immediate pressures by supporting more graduates into permanent teaching positions, supports experienced teachers back into the profession and recruits new graduates into teaching.

This is the first stage of a comprehensive programme to alleviate teacher shortages and build a strong and engaged workforce. It is in addition to other initiatives currently underway to address teacher workloads and raise the status of the profession. 

To ensure information which is of public interest is made available, the document considered by Cabinet to take its decisions on this package has been proactively released below:

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