Cohort Announcement (2018)

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.