Overdue report pinpoints looming shortage of high school teachers

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Demand for teachers is expected to outpace supply in Victoria by 2028, with an expected shortfall of more than 5000 staff largely fuelled by shortages in the secondary sector.

Demand for teachers is expected to outpace supply at schools and kindergartens in Victoria by 2028, with an expected shortfall of more than 5000 staff largely fuelled by shortages in the secondary sector.forecasts that demand for teachers across early childhood education and schools will increase by 12.8 per cent by 2028, while supply will increase by only 10.6 per cent.The forecast staff shortage is acute in the secondary sector, where demand will increase by 16.4 per cent and supply by 8.

“No appointment” rates have also increased, although the report said this was likely to be partially due to schools posting multiple advertisements to seek an adequate field of candidates for the same underlying role.“With ever-growing vacancies, fewer applications and more teachers leaving the profession, it is now clear why Labor has kept this report secret for more than a year,” she said.

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