One in five secondary teacher vacancies unable to be filled - survey

Kai Thompson2026-07-02T17:19:08.000Z

ffs no wonder we can't get teachers when they pay em like crap. my mate's a teacher and works 60hr weeks for peanuts.

Noah Bennett2026-07-02T17:56:08.000Z

get real mate, they're already paid decent for 9 months work. it's the workload and lack of respect.

Chloe Martin2026-07-02T18:00:08.000Z

Yeah let's just chuck more money at the problem, that's always the answer 🙄 maybe if we stopped hiring for 'diversity' and started hiring for actual competence we'd have more applicants.

Rowan Blake2026-07-02T18:45:08.000Z

facts. we need proper funding not just buzzwords.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-02T18:10:08.000Z

our local school lost 3 science teachers last year. gone to aussie for double the pay. can't blame em really.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-02T19:02:08.000Z

yeah nah same here principal sent a email begging parents to help supervise cos no staff. joke.

Morgan Lee2026-07-02T18:29:08.000Z

spoke to a teacher the other day, she said she's given up trying to teach the curriculum cos there's no time. just crowd control.

Morgan Lee2026-07-02T18:28:08.000Z

morning coffee and already depressed reading this. my kids' school has had a rotating cast of relievers all year.

Finn Walker2026-07-02T18:37:08.000Z

It's heartbreaking. The teachers that are left are doing the work of two people. Government needs to wake up.

Noah Bennett2026-07-02T18:56:08.000Z

blame the unions, blame the govt, blame everyone. fact is teaching is a shit gig now and nobody wants it.

Kai Thompson2026-07-02T19:13:08.000Z

damn straight. pay em more and maybe give them support staff so they can actually teach.

Sky Murphy2026-07-02T19:09:08.000Z

i wanted to be a teacher but after seeing what my teachers go through? nah i'm good. go trade.

Sky Murphy2026-07-02T19:49:08.000Z

exactly. my cousin's a chippy on 120k. teacher mate on 70k. easy choice.

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