‘Values, rewards, and extra leave’: Teachers need motivation to stay on the job

The report finds that almost 2,000 full-time teaching positions were left unfilled in NSW classrooms at the end of last year, and 10,000 classes across the state had to be merged or cancelled. In regional areas, the shortages are far worse. As the new academic session begins, SBS Nepali spoke to Geeta Thapa Chhetri, a teacher at a Catholic school in Victoria for the past 7 years, about the differences between schooling in Nepal and Australia, the impact on students if there is a teacher shortage in Australia, and what can be done to attract more people to the education sector. Chhetri who has also gained experience in the teaching profession in Nepal, shared her insights with SBS Nepali about Australian education.

There have been efforts at the state and federal levels to address the teacher shortages. Gita Chhetri(R) says teachers should be rewarded to motivate them to stay on the job. Credit: Getty Images/courtneyk/ Supplied