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Initial Teacher Education Quality Assurance Oversight Board 2024-25 Annual Report
The Initial Teacher Education Quality Assurance Oversight Board’s 2024-25 Annual Report outlines achievements in the first 12 months since the Board was established, in a national effort to enhance the quality, consistency and outcomes of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs across Australia. There have been four key projects which the Board has focussed on to deliver on the Board’s 2024-25 Strategic Workplan:
- Verifying and Monitoring Core Content Implementation
- Undertaking Cross-Institutional Moderation of Teaching Performance Assessments
- Reporting on Nationally Consistent ITE Indicators
- Supporting Streamlining of Reporting Requirements for ITE Providers
Excellence Fund FAQs
Some frequently asked questions to assist applicants in preparing and submitting applications for the 2025–26 Strong Beginnings (Excellence) Fund Grant Round 1.
Excellence Fund Information Slides
Information slides for the Strong Beginnings (Excellence) Fund - Grant Round 1.
ITE Oversight Board meeting - April 2025
Members continued to discuss the Board’s work overseeing the quality, consistency and outcomes of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs.
Commissioned Research
In addition to research completed by the Panel's secretariat, the Panel commissioned further research to inform its final report.
The Panel engaged the Australian Education Research Organisation, dandolopartners pty ltd, the Australian Catholic University Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government, and The Social Research Centre to conduct eight research pieces.
ACUILSTE - Developing an Australian framework for measuring quality in initial teacher education
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AERO - Evidence based teaching practices
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AERO - Incorporating evidence-based teaching practices into ITE
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AERO - Understanding current initial teacher education delivery and identifying opportunities
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BETA - Linking quality to funding
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dandolopartners - Delivering high quality practicum placements
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dandolopartners - Supporting mid-career pathways
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SRC - Graduate teachers feedback on Initial Teacher Education courses report
Strong Beginnings: Report of the Teacher Education Expert Panel
Final report of the Teacher Education Expert Panel, chaired by Professor Mark Scott, AO
Teacher Education Expert Panel Discussion Paper
The Teacher Education Expert Panel Discussion Paper - Executive Summary
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