Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, has welcomed the announcement that students at Esk SS, Toogoolawah SS, Nanango SS, Kingaroy SS, Taabinga SS, Meringandan SS, Kilcoy SS, Kilcoy SHS and Kingaroy SHS will have the chance to learn from a highly skilled and experienced teacher from 2015 as part of the Queensland Government’s Master Teachers initiative.
Mrs Frecklington said that the $135 million state-wide initiative will see 300 master teachers deployed to state schools across Queensland, in order to enhance teaching practice and lift student performance.
“I’m thrilled that four of our local schools have been selected and I have no doubt that local families will benefit immensely. I understand that one Master teacher will be shared between Nanango SS, Kingaroy SS and Taabinga SS and one Master Teacher will be at Kingaroy SHS. Esk and Toogoolawah will also share a Master Teacher, as will Kilcoy SS and Kilcoy SHS. Meringandan's Master Teacher will be based at the school and shared with Kingsthorpe SS,” Mrs Frecklington said
“From next year, master teachers will work in these schools for a period of three years, helping them to embed literacy and numeracy learning across the curriculum, provide coaching and guidance for teachers in the classroom and aligning teacher’s professional development with student needs,” she said.
“Importantly, primary schools selected to host a master teacher will also receive a resource package of up to $75,000 to support their work.”
Deb said this was all part of the LNP Government’s plan to achieve better student outcomes by improving frontline services.
“The recruitment drive for 300 master teachers is part of the Queensland Government’s $535 million Great teachers = Great results action plan,” she said.
“Two thirds of master teachers will be posted in primary schools, where they will have the important task of building strong literacy and numeracy foundations to help to boost student performance in the later years,” Deb said.
“State schooling in Queensland has gone from strength to strength under the our Government and we are determined to keep working hard to see that continue for many years to come, “ Deb said.
