Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The purpose of the Australian Journal of Teacher Education is to enhance the quality of teacher education through the publication of research reports, learned points of view and commentaries. Contributions may address proposals for, or descriptions of, development in the purpose, structure and methodology of teacher education; curriculum issues; changes in schools; or general social, ideological or political issues relating to teacher education. Note to prospective authors: As submissions to the journal are increasing and reviewers are in short supply, please be advised that manuscripts that are not sufficiently proofread and/or do not address the journal aims and scope will not be sent out for review. Our AI policy follows Elsevier's which can be located here https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/generative-ai-policies-for-journals
Please note: Starting in 2025, the AJTE will transition to a quarterly publication schedule.Current Issue: Volume 51, Issue 4 (2026) SPECIAL ISSUE - 50 Years of Teacher Education in Western Australia
Journal Articles
TEACHER EDUCATION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1967 TO 1987
Tom O’Donoghue
The Dawkins Reforms, Western Australian Universities and their Education Faculties 1986-2000
Keith Moore
Affective Governmentality and Feeling the Cycle of Crisis: Why Teacher Education Reform in 21st-century Australia Has No End
Brad Gobby and Barry Down
50 Years of Transitioning Teacher Education from Special to Inclusive Education in Western Australia (WA): Is it Education for All?
Dianne Chambers, Susan Main, and Chris Forlin
The Story of Indigenous Teacher Education in Western Australia
Mindy Oxenburgh, Rhonda Oliver, and Helen CD McCarthy
Contributions to Research on Preservice and Inservice Science Education and the Current Status of Initial Science Teacher Education
David F. Treagust and Michelle de Kok
‘The Reading Wars’: Reminiscence and reflection
Ruth Barrett
Editorial
Guest Editor - Dr Bruce Haynes
This special issue marks 50 Years of Teacher Education in Western Australia. Its introduction and nine articles examine the development of teacher education across the state, reflecting on its history and considering directions for its future.