Not enough places for student teachers, says Adrian Piccoli

By Anna Patty
Updated November 2 2014 - 10:08am, first published October 22 2014 - 12:00am
Inundated: Schools are swamped with requests for prac teaching opportunities.
Inundated: Schools are swamped with requests for prac teaching opportunities.
Inundated: Schools are swamped with requests for prac teaching opportunities.
Inundated: Schools are swamped with requests for prac teaching opportunities.
Inundated: Schools are swamped with requests for prac teaching opportunities.
Inundated: Schools are swamped with requests for prac teaching opportunities.
Inundated: Schools are swamped with requests for prac teaching opportunities.
Inundated: Schools are swamped with requests for prac teaching opportunities.

An oversupply of trainee teachers is putting a strain on schools that provide practical training for them, according to Education Minister Adrian Piccoli, who has called for the number of places offered by universities to be capped.