November 13, 2014
Students at Nanango, Kingaroy and Taabinga State Schools and Kingaroy State High School will soon have the opportunity to learn from a “master teacher”.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said a $135 million state-wide initiative would see 300 highly skilled and experienced teachers deployed to State schools across Queensland in order to enhance teaching practice and lift student performance.
“I’m thrilled that four of our local schools have been selected and I have no doubt that local families will benefit immensely,” Mr Frecklington said.
“I understand that one master teacher will be shared between Nanango SS, Kingaroy SS and Taabinga SS and another master teacher will be at Kingaroy SHS.
“From next year, master teachers will work in these schools for a period of three years, helping them to embed literacy and numeracy learning across the curriculum, provide coaching and guidance for teachers in the classroom and aligning teacher’s professional development with student needs.
“Importantly, primary schools selected to host a master teacher will also receive a resource package of up to $75,000 to support their work.”
Deb said this was part of a State Government plan to achieve better student outcomes by improving frontline services.
“The recruitment drive for 300 master teachers is part of the Queensland Government’s $535 million Great teachers = Great results action plan,” she said.
“Two-thirds of master teachers will be posted in primary schools, where they will have the important task of building strong literacy and numeracy foundations to help to boost student performance in the later years.”
Isn’t this what they should be doing now? Sounds like an insult to the existing teachers and a waste of money.Image, image and more image. Sounds like another drone to suck more of the taxpayers’ dosh.