Give 36,000 students access to specialist teachers

A decade ago,Teach For Australia made history. In a landmark partnership with the Government of Western Australia and with the support of philanthropy, we launched WA's first-ever employment-based pathway placing high-achieving teachers in schools experiencing disadvantage across metropolitan, regional, remote and rural areas.

In the last week of October, beautifully close to the Australian celebration for World teachers' Day, we came together to celebrate this incredible milestone, inviting our partners to help us expand our reach and deepen our impact in the state.

Thank you to Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Emily Hamilton MLA, who spoke on behalf of Sabine Winton MLA and WA Premier, Roger Cook. We heard insights from a panel of TFA Alumni, who's work in the remote areas of Western Australia is challenging, rewarding and joyful all at once; and we got raw honesty from some students, who described the on-the-ground impact that Teach For Australia teachers have made to them in their schooling, and lives.

For additional context, Western Australia is larger than the combined size of Bolivia, Cuba, Germany and Nepal! There are schools in this state which are a 33 hour drive from the state's capital city!

We're proud to keep advancing educational equity across Australia - because every child deserves a great education. In order to achieve this vision, we must combine our efforts, expertise, resources and our unwavering commitment to our moral purpose.

We cannot do this work alone, so we thank you for your support in it!

In 2025, nearly 170 teachers joined our Leadership Development Program including 31 women in STEM. These teachers are expected to reach 13,600 students over their two-year placements. Our program focuses exclusively on schools scoring below the median on the national Index of Community Socio-Economic Advantage to ensure support reaches communities most in need. Your financial gifts help ensure this can happen.

Education’s influence extends beyond the classroom. Research shows a five-multiplier effect meaning these 13,600 students could indirectly benefit up to 68,000 people within families, peer networks and local communities. TFA teachers also influence staffrooms and schools as emerging leaders with studies suggesting quality educational leadership delivers a two-times return on investment. This means you can be even more proud of what you give - the impact is far greater than the dollar figure, and for that, we're exptremely grateful to you.

Here's a quick synopsis of the outcomes you're helping create:

Short-term outcomes 

• 89% of Cohort 2024 (139 of 156) remain on track to graduate 

• 83% of teachers understand their students and how they learn 

• 86% can demonstrate improved student outcomes 

• 90% facilitate student reflection on learning 

• 92% build positive staff relationships 

• 88% engage with their school community 

• 82% contribute to school improvement 

• 83% enhance socio-emotional outcomes 

• 89% improve academic outcomes 

• 97% of school principals would hire another TFA teacher 

Cohort 2024 highlights: 

• 100 low socio-economic schools supported with 22 new partner schools onboarded 

• 61% of placements in regional rural or remote schools 

• 28% of teachers relocated interstate 

• Teachers from 35 ethnic and cultural backgrounds and 20 industry backgrounds 

Long-term outcomes 

• 27% of alumni (312 of 1,141) hold leadership roles in schools or education systems 

• 89% of alumni believe in their role in advancing educational equity 

A personal story of impact:

Devika (not her real name) left her career as a university researcher to teach STEM and inspire the next generation. Coming from a Muslim background in India, she is driven to empower young women in STEM fields and believes great teaching can transform lives. Already, she has seen leadership potential bloom in one of her students—proof of the powerful ripple effect a teacher can create. You can watch her story here.

Without your support, students like Devika's might miss the opportunity to have themselves reflected in their teacher. We thank you for your extremely valuable financial gift, to ensure that students CAN be what they CAN see!