Empowering teachers to empower each other

The QT Academy understands and honours the complexity of teaching

We’re empowering teachers across Australia through high impact, research-backed professional development. We passionately advocate for teachers and teaching and support a community of members connected by a shared vision of quality teaching for every student every day.

Our ground-breaking Quality Teaching Rounds program has improved teaching and learning outcomes for more than 3,200 teachers and 400,000 students since 2019.

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25 %
Additional growth in mathematics
For the students whose teachers participated in QTR compared to the control group
1282
Australian schools have engaged with Quality Teaching Rounds

What is the QT Model?

The QT Model clearly articulates teaching that makes a difference for students. Applicable across grades, subjects and approaches to teaching, the QT Model addresses curriculum, student engagement and classroom equity. It was developed in 2003 by University of Newcastle researchers and has been the NSW Department of Education’s endorsed framework for quality teaching ever since.

The QT Model is at the heart of all our professional development.

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Improve student achievement with Quality Teaching Rounds

Quality Teaching Rounds is high impact professional development that makes a significant difference for teachers and students. Using the QT Model and powerful collaborative processes, QTR empowers teachers to analyse and refine their practice. Randomised controlled trials have demonstrated that QTR improves outcomes for teachers and students, including 25% additional growth in mathematics compared to a control group.

Two decades of research shows that QTR improves:
  1. Student achievement
  2. Quality of teaching
  3. Teacher morale
  4. School culture

Become a Member

QT Academy members enjoy access to key documents and videos and participate in a forum for the exchange of ideas among teachers, researchers and QTR Advisers.

Our membership packages include:

  • Access to the community forum
  • QT: Classroom and Assessment Practice Guides
  • Priority news & research
  • Exclusive QT videos
  • Implementation and evaluation resources
  • Discounts on your professional development
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