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Teacher massive shortages prompt federal government to consider pay rises for some and paying others to retrain

Dire teacher shortages have pushed the federal government to consider radical reforms to get more people to take up the profession or stay longer.

Under a plan to be tabled at an emergency meeting of federal, state and territory education ministers next week, senior teachers could get a pay rise, while professionals who want to retrain to be teachers could be paid to learn on the job.

But a pay rise would not be for everyone. So-called “master teacher” or senior teaching positions would be awarded a 40 per cent wage boost.

With more children at school than ever before but fewer people lining up to become teachers, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said it was time for a shake up.

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