Concern as student teachers plug workforce shortage in SA

Concern as student teachers plug workforce shortage in SA

Student teachers are increasingly being called on to lead classes before they are fully qualified as principals struggle to recruit experienced staff. The number of exemptions allowing university students to work in public and private schools before they have finished their degrees in South Australia has been rising steadily since the Covid-19 pandemic prompted many experienced teachers to retire early or switch careers. At one SA northern subur…