Testing Teachers - Season 1
This three part documentary series follows six first-time teachers over the course of 12 months as they set foot in some of the country's most challenging classrooms & confront Australia's education gap head on.
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This three part documentary series follows six first-time teachers over the course of 12 months as they set foot in some of the country's most challenging classrooms & confront Australia's education gap head on.
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