Partnering Schools
We are Looking for Schools to Join us in Building a Stronger Future for Education
Address Staffing Challenges
Develop your in-house talent with merit-selected Professional Associates on their way to becoming educational leaders
Collaborate with Educational Researchers
Collaborate with leading educational researchers from the University of South Australia
Design Your Future of Learning
Participate in designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based teaching and learning strategies
Diversify Your Pool of Educators
This Pathway empowers Professional Associates with strong connections to low SES, and of regional backgrounds or First Nations people
What is the Teaching Futures Pathway?
The Teaching Futures Pathway is an innovative partnership program between universities and schools, designed to diversify and strengthen the teaching workforce. It targets future educational leaders, particularly those from diverse backgrounds, including career changers, individuals with strong connections to low socioeconomic, rural, and regional communities, and those who identify as First Nations. This unique 2.5-year program combines academic study with practical, paid workplace experience, allowing participants (known as Professional Associates) to complete a Master of Teaching (Primary or Secondary) degree or a Bachelor of Education/Teaching while working in partnering schools.
The Teaching Futures Pathway is delivered as part of the High Achieving Teachers (HAT) Program: Phase 2 Expansion Pilots with the support of the Australian Government Department of Education.
Research shows that teachers are more likely to stay in roles where they feel heard and can exercise Cooperative leadership. Our pathway strengthens their voice and commitment through collaboration.
Empowered teachers stay
Frequently Asked Questions
Research shows that teachers are more likely to remain in environments where they are empowered, engaged in collaborative leadership and have access to high-quality professional learning and mentoring. The Teaching Futures Pathway is designed to create these ideal conditions.
By participating as a host school, your school site will:
- Address staffing challenges by developing in-house talent
- Benefit from the experience of Professional Associates from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with strong connections to low socioeconomic, rural and regional communities, and First Nations individuals.
- Enhance the capacity of your school’s teaching staff
- Create an environment that increases teacher retention
- Collaborate with leading educational researchers from the University of South Australia
- Participate in designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based teaching and learning strategies
Research shows that teachers are more likely to remain in environments where they are empowered, engaged in collaborative leadership and have access to high-quality professional learning and mentoring. The Teaching Futures Pathway is designed to create these ideal conditions.
By participating in this program, your school site will host aspiring educators from diverse backgrounds to undertake a Master of Teaching (Primary or Secondary) degree or complete their Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Teaching (Primary or Secondary) throughout their placements and as provisionally registered teachers.
What you will provide
Over the 2.5-year program, your school site will commit to providing a nurturing environment for EFA Professional Associates, who are highly motivated and talented individuals invited to participate in the Teaching Futures Pathway based on merit.
What the TFP will provide
The TFP will provide highly motivated and talented Professional Associates to provide teaching and learning at your school site.
Your school site will be assigned a local current or aspiring HALT, who will receive a 0.2FTE workload allocation — funded by the university — to deliver learning modules within a local cluster of schools.
While the mentor role is not funded, we will provide complimentary access to EFA professional learning programs to support their personal professional development.
Professional Associates are carefully chosen through a rigorous selection process by the University. Selection processes are aligned with the employer’s standard recruitment methods and promote the recruitment of participants from underrepresented groups such as people who identify as First Nations, people who have lived and/or worked for a substantial period of time in rural/regional and outer metropolitan South Australia, and people with a disability.
Applicants must meet several pre-requisites, including a Working with Children Check (WWCC), completion of both the Fundamentals and Masterclass courses of the ‘Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care’ (RRHAN-EC) training, registration on the Employable Ancillary Register (EAR) and a Department for Education (DfE) authority to work letter.
Additionally, entry to the professional learning program requires participants to pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE).
Applicants must meet several pre-requisites, including a Working with Children Check (WWCC), completion of both the Fundamentals and Masterclass courses of the ‘Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care’ (RRHAN-EC) training, registration on the Employable Ancillary Register (EAR) and a Department for Education (DfE) authority to work letter.
Additionally, entry to the professional learning program requires participants to pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE).
The university provides ongoing support to schools by way of professional development opportunities for local HALTs and mentors, access to research and resources and dedicated liaison staff to assist with any questions or concerns.
The university provides ongoing support to schools by way of professional development opportunities for local High Achieving or Lead Teachers (HALTs) and mentors, access to research and resources. We will also provide a dedicated university liaison to assist with the process and address your concerns.
To supplement your own internal support structures, we will provide additional support to Professional Associates, so they can thrive as highly skilled professionals on their way to leading the future of the profession. Beyond the professional learning program, Professional Associates will have access to all the support services of the University, such as counselling services.
Express your interest at FuturesPathway@unisa.edu.au
Frequently Asked Questions
Research shows that teachers are more likely to remain in environments where they are empowered, engaged in collaborative leadership and have access to high-quality professional learning and mentoring. The Teaching Futures Pathway is designed to create these ideal conditions.
By participating as a host school, your school site will:
- Address staffing challenges by developing in-house talent
- Benefit from the experience of Professional Associates from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with strong connections to low socioeconomic, rural and regional communities, and First Nations individuals.
- Enhance the capacity of your school’s teaching staff
- Create an environment that increases teacher retention
- Collaborate with leading educational researchers from the University of South Australia
- Participate in designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based teaching and learning strategies
Research shows that teachers are more likely to remain in environments where they are empowered, engaged in collaborative leadership and have access to high-quality professional learning and mentoring. The Teaching Futures Pathway is designed to create these ideal conditions.
By participating in this program, your school site will host aspiring educators from diverse backgrounds to undertake a Master of Teaching (Primary or Secondary) degree or complete their Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Teaching (Primary or Secondary) throughout their placements and as provisionally registered teachers.
What you will provide
Over the 2.5-year program, your school site will commit to providing a nurturing environment for EFA Professional Associates, who are highly motivated and talented individuals invited to participate in the Teaching Futures Pathway based on merit.
What the TFP will provide
The TFP will provide highly motivated and talented Professional Associates to provide teaching and learning at your school site.
Your school site will be assigned a local current or aspiring HALT, who will receive a 0.2FTE workload allocation — funded by the university — to deliver learning modules within a local cluster of schools.
While the mentor role is not funded, we will provide complimentary access to EFA professional learning programs to support their personal professional development.
Professional Associates are carefully chosen through a rigorous selection process by the University. Selection processes are aligned with the employer’s standard recruitment methods and promote the recruitment of participants from underrepresented groups such as people who identify as First Nations, people who have lived and/or worked for a substantial period of time in rural/regional and outer metropolitan South Australia, and people with a disability.
Applicants must meet several pre-requisites, including a Working with Children Check (WWCC), completion of both the Fundamentals and Masterclass courses of the ‘Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care’ (RRHAN-EC) training, registration on the Employable Ancillary Register (EAR) and a Department for Education (DfE) authority to work letter.
Additionally, entry to the professional learning program requires participants to pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE).
Applicants must meet several pre-requisites, including a Working with Children Check (WWCC), completion of both the Fundamentals and Masterclass courses of the ‘Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care’ (RRHAN-EC) training, registration on the Employable Ancillary Register (EAR) and a Department for Education (DfE) authority to work letter.
Additionally, entry to the professional learning program requires participants to pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE).
The university provides ongoing support to schools by way of professional development opportunities for local HALTs and mentors, access to research and resources and dedicated liaison staff to assist with any questions or concerns.
The university provides ongoing support to schools by way of professional development opportunities for local High Achieving or Lead Teachers (HALTs) and mentors, access to research and resources. We will also provide a dedicated university liaison to assist with the process and address your concerns.
To supplement your own internal support structures, we will provide additional support to Professional Associates, so they can thrive as highly skilled professionals on their way to leading the future of the profession. Beyond the professional learning program, Professional Associates will have access to all the support services of the University, such as counselling services.
Express your interest at FuturesPathway@unisa.edu.au