Research reveals Australia could make better use of migrant teachers

New research has revealed that overseas-trained teachers are not being used to their full potential in Australia. Researchers from the University of Western Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney have surveyed 272 migrant teachers living in Australia as part of the 'Globalisation and Teacher Movements' research project. The results of the survey revealed that 30% of the teachers were dissatisfied with their experience of migrating to Australia, and 40% had experienced significant periods of unemployment since their arrival. Associate Professor Carol Reid, from the Centre for Educational Research and the School of Education at UWS, was the lead researcher on the three-year UWS and UTS project. Associ...