Kieran Purves, TAFE Teacher

Being in classes with students, being able to facilitate and enjoy discussion with a group of people who are passionate to build their skills - those discussions, jokes, and lessons are the backbone of how we grow experiential learning and skills. One of the biggest issues we face is the number of teachers to meet the needs of students. We can offer and build courses, but when we do not have the teaching staff that is needed it is the students who are let down. That is always a hard thing to sit with, as teachers we truly do care about students and their journey into sector.