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Report details plan to fix education decline by attracting high-achievers to teaching

A teacher reads to students at The Glenleighden School in Brisbane

A teacher reads a story to young students at The Glenleighden School in Brisbane. Source: AAP

The Grattan Institute says more high-achieving students would be attracted to teaching, if the pay was higher and there were specialist teaching roles to aspire to.



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