Is my school eligible?
School eligibility is determined by the individual jurisdictions in each state and territory. To determine whether your school is eligible to participate you should contact your relevant Department of Education, Catholic Education Office or Association of Independent Schools for eligibility criteria. If you require the contact details of the appropriate individual at your relevant department please contact us on (03) 8640 4500 or email us at schools@teachforaustralia.org
How are Associates matched to schools?
Associates are matched to schools based on their specific skill sets and subject areas, the curriculum needs of the school and the capacity of the school to support the Associate.
The program aims to ensure that the support provided to each Associate is consistent and has an impact, regardless of their placement location. As a key support mechanism, we endeavour where possible to place Associates in clusters (i.e. groups of Associates in the same school and/or schools that are nearby to each other).
We commit to working with our partner organisations to ensure that schools and Associates find the most suitable matches. Where a match cannot be found, principals will be informed of this as soon as possible to allow schools to pursue other avenues to fill vacancies.
What do schools commit to?
A supportive environment for Associates
While Associates are paid a full time salary similar to a graduate teacher’s, schools may be required to fund only 80% of their salary depending on the jurisdiction.
Time release of 0.2 FTE per Associate to be used by the Associate to study and meet with the In-school Mentor, MGSE Clinical Specialist and TFA Training and leadership Adviser. The time release may be funded by the employer organisation depending on the jurisdiction. r
Time release of 0.1 FTE for each In-school Mentor, reduced to 0.05 in the second year. The time release may be funded by the employer organisation depending on the jurisdiction.
