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By: Laura Heathcote | Latest Education News | Monday January 23 2012 9:27
A programme to combat teacher shortages in low decile schools is being lauded across the Tasman.
Teach First New Zealand and the University of Auckland plan to offer a six week teacher training programme to people who already have degrees, and then get them straight in the classroom to learn on the job.
Professor John Hattie, from the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education concedes it's an expensive programme but says its already working very well in Australia.
"The principals who employ them, are extremely happy with these people, they're very, very bright and have no difficulties placing them and are often in leadership positions in a short time," he says.
Professor Hattie says the graduates are highly sought after in the industry.
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