ASG announce a new initiative with Monash University

16 October 2015

Around 600 education students at Monash University will spend the next week being mentored by some of the best teachers in Australia. The mentoring programme, between ASG and the Faculty of Education at Monash, will link student teachers to current ASG National Excellence in Teaching Award (ASG NEiTA) recipients, as they participate in face to face forums and online sessions.

Starting from today, the mentoring programme will give students an opportunity to talk with the ASG NEiTA recipients about their life as teachers, covering early childhood to secondary education, and interact with them online.

ASG CEO John Velegrinis says this initiative continues to foster the relationship ASG has built with these quality teachers, who are also highly respected in their communities.

“We are really excited about taking our partnership to the next level, so there are continued benefits. These are experienced and passionate teachers who are keen to share their knowledge of classroom practice and education with pre-service teachers.

“It’s disheartening to hear that almost 40 per cent of teaching graduates are leaving the profession in their first year, with a study by ACER showing 30 per cent of teachers are unsure if they’ll remain in the profession. We want to make sure that teaching doesn’t become a throw-away profession, but a profession which teaching graduates can be proud of, understanding their valuable role in educating the next generation,” concluded Mr Velegrinis.