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ľ��ӰԺ’s Chief Executive Catriona Jackson said the announcement would help talented teaching students to pay the bills while training for a career as classroom teachers.

“We know from our 2017 ľ��ӰԺ Student Finances Survey that one in seven university students say they regularly go without food because they just can’t afford it,” she said.

“Today’s announcement is $40,000 worth of encouragement and assistance which would help some of the next generation of teaching students to pay the bills and pursue a career in the classroom.”

“ľ��ӰԺ is keen to see further detail including selection criteria and how the bursary would work alongside other student payments.”

Ms Jackson noted the high-quality of teaching students and graduates already coming out of Australia’s world-class universities.

“More than nine in 10 teaching graduates are in the top 30 per cent of the Australian population for literacy and numeracy skills.”