Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Abstract
The report provides recommendations to inform the development of the DEECD First Choice: Early Childhood program through the identification and documentation of early childhood student teachers’ expectations and perceptions of their workforce destination after graduating with a teaching qualification that enables employment in both a primary school and an early childhood education and care setting. The focus is on understanding the reasons impacting on the choices and perceptions of early childhood student teachers as to their employment destination
