‘We need to fix this’: Australian education ministers to address nationwide teacher shortages

Modelling suggests demand for secondary school teachers will outstrip graduates by more than 4,000 in coming years

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Australia's education ministers will attempt to address the national teacher shortage in a meeting this Friday, as universities call for longer school placements, teaching apprenticeships and collaboration between government, schools and unions in tackling the problem.

It comes amid concernsteacher shortages could worsen, with modelling suggesting demand for secondary school teachers will outstrip graduates by more than 4,000 in coming years.