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The reasons why people do not become teachers are not the same reasons why people leave the classroom.
In the 1930s, when iconic vet James Herriot was practicing, almost all vets were male.
The student’s goal should not primarily be about pleasing family or outperforming others but on becoming the best version of oneself.
At this point of the school year, many Year 10 students begin to seriously think about what subjects they might pick for years 11 and 12.
Construction is one of Australia’s fastest growing industries and offers higher than average wages. It is also Australia’s most male dominated industry.
There are some myths about senior schooling kids and parents need to know. They include the idea everyone needs an ATAR to get into university, and that year 12 must be stressful. Neither are necessarily true.
A new study and its methods provides a way to replace the current Year 12 structure with one that will help prepare senior school students for their journey into the future – whatever that may be.
Today’s graduates may average five separate careers and around 17 different employers in their working life. This means an important skill these days is flexibility and the ability to adapt.
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University
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Doctoral candidate, University of Newcastle
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Professor, Leadership and School Transformation, School of Education, University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
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Professor, Western Sydney University
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Professor, University of Newcastle
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Professor, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Education, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Veterinary Lecturer in Clinical Communication Skills, University of Lancashire
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Postdoctoral fellow, McGill University; UCL