Online hub supports Wilcannia Forbes’trainee teachers

ing via the Catholic Education WilcanniaForbes (CEWF) Teaching Schools Hub.

CEWF Teaching Schools Hub Manager, Vicki Cavallaro, said the program is an initiative that gives people who have a passion for working with children the opportunity to gain their Bachelor of Education (Primary) without leaving home, their family or their friends.

The program is a three-way partnership between the University, the local Catholic school and the CEWF Teaching Schools Ms Cavallaro explained.

The program has been running since July 2022 and offers full support to trainee teachers throughout their study journey.

The trainee teachers come together once a week via Zoom to meet and discuss the practical aspects of the role of a teacher in a primary she said.

In addition, the trainees work one day per week in their local Catholic school where they have the opportunity to begin teaching under the supervision of a highly trained mentor.”

The group of trainee teachers recently met in Forbes for two days of face-to-face profes-

This was the first opportunity that the trainees of the CEWF Teaching Schools Hub have had to come together as a group and meet face Ms Cavallaro said.

The participants have become great friends and are supporting each other throughout their journey to become a teacher, with this support being the crux of the success of the program.”

The trainees were able to observe a lesson at s Parish School in Forbes and all were inspired by the high quality teaching and learning they saw.

“At the moment, we have a critical shortage of teachers around the country which is only predicted to worsen,” Ms Cavallaro said.

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“Having people who are passionate about working in the profession that are training on the job while they study will produce incredible teachers with a well rounded education, who are committed to staying in their local communities which are amongst the most remote in our state.”