With the start of the school year, a good place to start is the people that provide the education – the teachers. David de Carvalho looks at 5 qualities of great teachers.

The role of teachers in helping young people discover themselves and the world – and how they can then shape the world – is why teaching is the most important job in the world. But it is also the most important job for the world.

No other occupation offers as many ways to help others learn and grow in their most formative years and take responsibility for their own lives. As a student and as a teacher, to my current role as the CEO of ACARA (the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), I’ve been fortunate to meet many good teachers – but what makes a teacher great?

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