Preservice Teacher Education; Tables (Data); Teacher

This report presents projections on teacher supply and demand in Australia. Section 1 introduces the report. Section 2 examines the nature and scope of the projections. Section 3 discusses uses and interpretations of such projections and their findings, offering constructive responses. Section 4 outlines the historical context of school enrollments, teacher numbers, and teacher education in Australia. Section 5 presents a national overview of the situation through the 1990s and offers findings of the projections in this report and a state-by-state summary. Tables and figures provide data on such areas as: school students, 1905-2005; teachers, all people with teaching qualifications, and all people in Australia 1996, age 25-64 years; students and teachers in Australian schools, 1955-2005; initial teacher education commencements, 1970-2000; projected surplus/shortage as a percentage of total primary and secondary teachers; projected primary and secondary supply as a percentage of projected demand; student-teacher ratios, 1990, 1995, and 1999; commencing education students, 1991 and 1998; and proportion of those with primary and secondary teaching qualifications who are teaching, 1996. (Contains 20 references.) (SM) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. NO O tr) Australian Council of Deans of Education Teacher supply and demand to 2005 projections and contex