Career structures, allowances and incentives for teachers
This briefing paper describes the factors that impact on the staffing of rural and remote Australian schools. It outlines the staffing challenges faced by these schools and describes some of the ways in which education departments have responded to these challenges. A particular focus is the provision of rural and remote teacher allowances and incentives. Since education is a State and Territory jurisdiction, most examples given are State or Territory specific. The following topics are explored:
- Introduction: 'Resourcing the Right to Education'
- Rural and remote teacher allowances and incentives
- Recruitment of staff
- Composition of rural and remote recruits
- Retention of staff
- Staff in demand
- Aboriginal and Islander education workers
- Pre-service preparation
- Housing
- Professional development
- Travel
- Career structures
- References
