Attracting, sustaining and retaining teachers and principals

Attracting, sustaining and retaining teachers and principals

Ensuring a skilled, supported workforce for Australia’s young people

The Faculty of Education’s researchers draw on a variety of research methods and approaches to attract, sustain and retain a skilled, supported workforce of educators in a variety of contexts.

A variety of research projects aim to support Australia’s educators at personal, role, school, and system levels, with a focus on attraction, sustainability, and retention.

Attracting the best candidates to the profession of teaching

Sustaining and retaining a skilled workforce of teaching professionals

Attracting and developing teachers into educational leaders

Supporting and retaining a skilled workforce of school principals

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Meet the team

Research staff working on teacher and principal attraction and retention

Profile picture of Daniela Acquaro

A/Prof Daniela Acquaro

Leadership development, School improvement, Educational leadership, Initial Teacher Education
Profile picture of Merryn Dawborn-Gundlach

Dr Merryn Dawborn-Gundlach

Principal attraction and retention, Change of career teachers, Alternative career pathways to teacher education
Profile picture of Lawrie Drysdale

Lawrie Drysdale

School leadership, Leadership development
Profile picture of Hugh Gundlach

Dr Hugh Gundlach

Teacher and principal attraction and retention, Teachers’ work and lives
Profile picture of David Gurr

Prof David Gurr

Principals, Educational leadership, Leadership development
Profile picture of Stanley Koh

Dr Stanley Koh

Middle leaders, Principal attraction and retention
Profile picture of Gavin Slemp

A/Prof Gavin Slemp

Teacher retention, Teacher motivation, Teacher wellbeing, Job crafting
Profile picture of Pauline Thompson

Dr Pauline Thompson

Middle leaders, Leadership development