Our values
Teach For Australia's shared beliefs form the foundation of our values:
- We hold up equality of opportunity for every child in Australia as a fundamental right.
- We acknowledge that dramatic gaps in student achievement and hence future opportunities in life exist in Australia along socioeconomic, geographic and ethnic lines.
- We believe that improving teacher quality is the most direct way to raise student achievement.
- We commit ourselves to recruiting, training and supporting top, well-rounded university graduates to serve as teachers and leaders in schools with the greatest need.
- We aspire to transform education and wider society through our alumni and partners as a network of engaged leaders in all fields.
In pursuing these aims, we uphold six core values:
Empowering
Greatness
We see great possibilities and strive to bring them to life. We
seek to lead by example and are agents for change in ourselves, in
students and in our society. We create empowering learning
environments that enable others to excel.
Outcome
Driven
We are inspired by ambitious goals and pursue them with
determination. We use fact-based data to think critically about
problems and solutions. We take personal responsibility for
delivering meaningful, measurable impact within timeframes that are
challenging and motivating.
Collaboration
We strive to build effective, professional relationships within and
across sectors. We have a collaborative mindset that opens us to
the opportunities and expertise available through partnerships. We
work together - within the organisation, with Associates and with
partners, to achieve the individual and systemic changes we
seek.
Humility and
Learning
We respect and seek to learn from the communities we serve and the
people with whom we work. We recognise the limits of our own
experience, ask questions and seek diverse perspectives to inform
our views. We work with curiosity and resourcefulness, engage in
honest self reflection and look for ways to continuously
improve.
Innovation
We bring energy and creativity to everything we do. We are excited
by new ideas and look for new ways to do things that will bring us
closer to achieving our goals. We embrace the opportunity to
operate outside our comfort zone as a chance to grow and
innovate.
Resilience
We are resilient when faced with obstacles and undaunted by the
scale of the change we seek. We rise to the challenge and never
forget why we do what we do.
