Entice top students into teaching: pay more, make courses higher-entry

If we are to improve student outcomes we need to invest long term, to make the teaching profession as strong and attractive as in countries such as Finland and Singapore, where salaries for teachers compare favourably with those in other professions. Another possible way to increase demand for teacher education places from high-achieving students is to limit the supply, by mandating the minimum Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank or ATAR required for entry to a teacher education program.