Prof. Scott Eacott
@scotteacott.bsky.social
Professor of Education @ UNSW Sydney | Leading an interdisciplinary research program on the systemic implications of housing affordability on the teacher shortage | https://housingaffordability.com.au/
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The Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS) work featured in the UNSW Impact Portfolio 100+ Innovations and Capabilities that change the world booklet for 2025 - viewer.joomag.com/unsw-100-inn... Proud of the work we have been able to do, and continue to do
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Cara Jackson
@carajackson.bsky.social
· Mar 12
Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook
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Annual Conference 2025, Day Three
Guest speakers: Scott Eacott and Adam Rorris Addressing housing affordability for teachers should be a high priority for policymakers, guest […]
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I was given the opportunity to speak on housing affordability for teachers at the NSW Teachers Federation State Conference yesterday. You can see the write up at: www.nswtf.org.au/news/2025/07... My presentation is discussed under the 'Housing affordability for teachers should be a priority' tab.
Research Officer - Housing Affordability & Teacher Shortage
Play a key role in supporting research projects within the Systemic Implications of Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage research program.
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The Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS) team is expanding! We are looking for a Research Officer to join us for the rest of 2025. external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53... An exciting opportunity to join a team doing work on a timely topic with significant potential impact
Building joined up policy now, across and beyond the education sector
Education policy needs to be joined up, connected, and a real effort made across policy sectors to build stronger alignment
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The latest @australianare.bsky.social blog by Martin Mills blog.aare.edu.au/building-joi... makes reference to our work on Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage as part of connected solutions to improve education provision and outcomes @jmipp.bsky.social
Objective, comprehensive, rigorous, timely, and useful:
A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research.
#EdResearch #EdPolicy
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A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research.
#EdResearch #EdPolicy
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Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook
Explore evidence-based education policy research at our digital hub. Access data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes and shape effective policies.
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This is a great resource and well worth checking out if interested in education.
As Feb ends, a wrap up of work by the HATS team: giving evidence at the essential worker housing inquiry; presenting work at #ICSEI2025; working on multiple industry funded projects on housing and the teacher workforce, testing new data vis; & launching our new course on 'Building education systems'
Final prep for the first class of #EDST5155 Building Education Systems for the trimester. This is the core course in our new 'Education Systems' specialisation in the MEd. Tonight, we look at UNESCO's SDG4 and the policy challenge of designing systems for equitable excellence.
ABS Schools data is now live: www.abs.gov.au/statistics/p...
Schools methodology, 2023
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Education data releases due this week include the Australian Bureau of Statistics 'National Schools Statistics Collection (non-finance)' www.abs.gov.au/methodologie... and then ACARA's annual school profile update www.acara.edu.au/contact-us/a... Both due any time from today
B Child care, education and training - Report on Government Services 2025
Part B includes performance reporting for Early childhood education and care (ECEC), School education and Vocational education and training (VET).
www.pc.gov.au
For those who like education data, the 2025 release of the 'Report on Government Services' (ROGS) data for 'B: Child care, education and training' was 11 Feb. See link to overview and data downloads www.pc.gov.au/ongoing/repo...
Off to Melbourne today in prep for #ICSEI2025 Will be presenting on the 'systemic implications of Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS)' research program tomorrow (Tues). The focus is affordability of housing in capital cities and implications for staffing schools now and onwards
Fortunate to have had the opportunity to provide further evidence at the NSW Legislative Assembly Select Committee Public Hearing on Essential Worker Housing today. Presented evidence from our Housing Affordability & the Teacher Shortage (HATS) research.
The quote comes from: Cunningham, E. (1956) My child's teacher and I, The Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 254-258
Before the media stories of twins starting kindy, and a new cohort of teachers beginning their careers, I want to draw attention to the infrequently discussed issue of teachers (especially new ones) finding appropriate housing within commuting distance of their schools. Here is a quote from 1956
Urban Futures Booklet | Page 38
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The Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS) team's work features on Page 38 of the Expo Booklet: viewer.joomag.com/urban-future...
UNSW Urban Futures Expo
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There are still a few tickets left for the FREE ENTRY Urban Futures Expo tomorrow at UNSW Paddington 3:30-6:30pm. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unsw-urban...