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 five core values:
Empowering greatness
We are agents for change: in
ourselves, in our students, and in our society.
We empower and enable others to excel.
We see great possibilities.
Pursuit of results
We approach our goals with
determination and a sense of urgency.
We take personal responsibility for achieving ambitious
results.
We use data to think critically about problems and
solutions.
Innovation
We overcome obstacles with energy,
creativity, and resourcefulness.
We look for ways to continuously improve.
We try new approaches.
Humility
We keep in mind the limits of our
own experiences.
We seek diverse perspectives to inform our views.
We respect the communities we serve.
Integrity
We ensure alignment between our
actions and our values.
We seek to do what is right for the broader mission.
We engage in honest self-reflection.
