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If Australian schools want to improve student discipline, they need to address these 5 issues

Anna Sullivan, University of South Australia; Barry Down, University of South Australia; Bruce Johnson, University of South Australia; Jamie Manolev, University of South Australia; Janean Robinson, University of South Australia, and Neil Tippett, University of South Australia

As NSW overhauls its approach to suspensions, school discipline continues to be one of the most difficult issues in Australian schools.
It’s estimated up to 50% of teachers leave the profession within five years of graduating. Shutterstock/VCoscaron

Fewer casual positions and less out‑of‑hours work could help retain early career teachers

Michele Simons, Western Sydney University; Anna Sullivan, University of South Australia, and Bruce Johnson, University of South Australia

If we don’t find ways to keep new teachers in schools then we face a teacher shortage, larger class sizes and more people teaching outside their field of expertise.

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