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Prof. Scott Eacott

@scotteacott.bsky.social
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Professor of Education @ UNSW Sydney | Leading an interdisciplinary research program on the systemic implications of housing affordability on the teacher shortage | housingaffordability.com.au

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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Currently in transit to Tampere (Finland) for the @ecer-eera.bsky.social conference where I will be sharing the latest work from the HATS Lab (the actual session is 15:30pm Thursday) #ecer2026 #ecer26
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Excited to see the @athletics.com are playing the @bluejays.com April 16-18 2027, aligning with #AERA2027 being in Toronto. Now just to get abstracts submitted by Friday.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Fortunate to have had the opportunity to showcase the latest HATS Lab work at the Vice Chancellor's Town Hall last week, and then at the Dean's Town Hall yesterday. Thankful to HATS team members and the many collaborators and partners who have and continue to work with us.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A story in EducationHQ based on our APPI Report released last week - educationhq.com/news/priced-... Features a few quotes from me
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Priced out: ‘Key worker housing’ for NSW teachers could save the profession
A housing affordability crisis is derailing Australia’s efforts to tackle chronic teacher shortages and poses a significant threat to the future of the profession, with researchers warning that median...
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Our APPI Report is featured on UNSW Newsroom today www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new... Housing affordability and scarcity are factors in teacher workforce sustainability rarely discussed but with emerging impact on the staffing of schools.
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Housing affordability emerges as major threat to NSW teacher supply, report finds
With median house prices in Sydney more than 13 times a teacher’s salary, housing affordability has become one of the most significant threats to sustaining NSW’s teaching workforce
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Access to affordable and situationally appropriate housing for teachers (and all key workers) is key public infrastructure for ensuring full systemic staffing and the delivery of high-quality public services. Excited to have our APPI report go live today. appi.org.au/report/addre...
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Addressing teacher supply through key worker housing - Australian Public Policy Institute
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Grateful for the opportunity to discussion housing and commuting affordability issues for the teaching workforce with the Australian Education Union national executive today
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Updated displays on the office door to reflect new ARC projects underway.
Lab door displaying the latest two Australian Research Council project titles ('Estimating Australian school commutability for improved workforce planning' and 'Improving teacher retention in high-turnover areas: a geospatial approach')
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Recent story by EducationHQ on housing affordability for teachers in Victoria drawing on a HATS team report for the AEU Victoria educationhq.com/news/its-wro...
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‘It’s wrong’: Vic teachers unable to buy or rent in key areas as housing crisis bites
A significant number of Victorian teachers and school support staff are caught in the housing crisis, with many priced out from the property market and unable to afford rent in areas where jobs are go...
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This week marks the return to work for 2026. Excited to launch new projects, continue existing and initiate new collaborations, and keep working on building data informed solutions to the intersection of housing, commuting, and the teacher workforce
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS) work featured in the UNSW Impact Portfolio 100+ Innovations and Capabilities that change the world booklet for 2025 - viewer.joomag.com/unsw-100-inn... Proud of the work we have been able to do, and continue to do
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I was given the opportunity to speak on housing affordability for teachers at the NSW Teachers Federation State Conference yesterday. You can see the write up at: www.nswtf.org.au/news/2025/07... My presentation is discussed under the 'Housing affordability for teachers should be a priority' tab.
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Annual Conference 2025, Day Three
Guest speakers: Scott Eacott and Adam Rorris Addressing housing affordability for teachers should be a high priority for policymakers, guest […]
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS) team is expanding! We are looking for a Research Officer to join us for the rest of 2025. external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53... An exciting opportunity to join a team doing work on a timely topic with significant potential impact
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Research Officer - Housing Affordability & Teacher Shortage
Play a key role in supporting research projects within the Systemic Implications of Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage research program.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
The latest @australianare.bsky.social blog by Martin Mills blog.aare.edu.au/building-joi... makes reference to our work on Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage as part of connected solutions to improve education provision and outcomes @jmipp.bsky.social
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Building joined up policy now, across and beyond the education sector
Education policy needs to be joined up, connected, and a real effort made across policy sectors to build stronger alignment
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
This is a great resource and well worth checking out if interested in education.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
As Feb ends, a wrap up of work by the HATS team: giving evidence at the essential worker housing inquiry; presenting work at #ICSEI2025; working on multiple industry funded projects on housing and the teacher workforce, testing new data vis; & launching our new course on 'Building education systems'
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Final prep for the first class of #EDST5155 Building Education Systems for the trimester. This is the core course in our new 'Education Systems' specialisation in the MEd. Tonight, we look at UNESCO's SDG4 and the policy challenge of designing systems for equitable excellence.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
ABS Schools data is now live: www.abs.gov.au/statistics/p...
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Schools, 2024
Data on government and non-government students, staff and schools
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Education data releases due this week include the Australian Bureau of Statistics 'National Schools Statistics Collection (non-finance)' www.abs.gov.au/methodologie... and then ACARA's annual school profile update www.acara.edu.au/contact-us/a... Both due any time from today
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Schools methodology, 2023
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
For those who like education data, the 2025 release of the 'Report on Government Services' (ROGS) data for 'B: Child care, education and training' was 11 Feb. See link to overview and data downloads www.pc.gov.au/ongoing/repo...
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B Child care, education and training - Report on Government Services 2025
Part B includes performance reporting for Early childhood education and care (ECEC), School education and Vocational education and training (VET).
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Off to Melbourne today in prep for #ICSEI2025 Will be presenting on the 'systemic implications of Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS)' research program tomorrow (Tues). The focus is affordability of housing in capital cities and implications for staffing schools now and onwards
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Fortunate to have had the opportunity to provide further evidence at the NSW Legislative Assembly Select Committee Public Hearing on Essential Worker Housing today. Presented evidence from our Housing Affordability & the Teacher Shortage (HATS) research.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Before the media stories of twins starting kindy, and a new cohort of teachers beginning their careers, I want to draw attention to the infrequently discussed issue of teachers (especially new ones) finding appropriate housing within commuting distance of their schools. Here is a quote from 1956
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Slide decks ready to go and looking forward to #AARE24 #AARE2024. I have 'Housing affordability and the teacher shortage in Australian capital cities' [Wed, 12noon, A209 25 Wally's Walk], and 'Introducing the Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS) lab' [Tues, 4pm, 430 12 Second Way]
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
All set for #Urban Futures expo showcasing the Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS) work #EduSky
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
There are still a few tickets left for the FREE ENTRY Urban Futures Expo tomorrow at UNSW Paddington 3:30-6:30pm. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unsw-urban...
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UNSW Urban Futures Expo
Join us at the UNSW Urban Futures Expo! Explore a blend of interactive displays and connect with innovators & businesses shaping our cities.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
The NSW Government is launching a new Housing Authority to boost supply. It includes $450M for new essential worker apartments. See: www.nsw.gov.au/media-releas...
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Looking forward to showcasing the work of the 'Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage' (HATS) team at the UNSW Urban Futures Expo on 21 Nov www.events.unsw.edu.au/event/unsw-u... There is still time to register for this free event #EduSky
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UNSW Urban Futures Expo | UNSW Sydney
Join us at the UNSW Urban Futures Expo! Explore a blend of interactive displays and connect with innovators & businesses shaping our cities.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
On Wednesday evening was fortunate to be acknowledged at the James Martin Institute for Public Policy Grant winners event www.linkedin.com/pulse/jmi-gr... The clip for my project features in the Theme 1 video at around 1:55mins in.
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JMI Grant Winners 2024
The James Martin Institute was delighted to host a reception celebrating the nine research teams from the University of Sydney, Western Sydney University, University of Technology Sydney, UNSW, Charle...
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 14/10/2024
You can now read the submissions to the NSW Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Essential Worker Housing at: www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/l..., including my own: www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/ladocs/submi...
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
Excited to be awarded a James Martin Institute policy challenge grant to expand our work on the systemic implications of housing affordability on the teacher shortage. jmi.org.au/news/nine-tr...
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Researcher develops policy options to boost NSW manufacturing
The James Martin Institute for Public Policy (JMI) has announced the 2024 winners of its Policy Challenge Grants. Nine innovative research teams were selected through a competitive and rigorous selec...
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 30/09/2024
Recent article in EducationHQ's by Sarah Duggan featuring some insights from me on teacher shortages, housing affordability, and transportation (commuting) costs in Sydney. educationhq.com/news/a-perfe...
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‘A perfect storm’: teacher transport woes and inflated house prices spell trouble for Sydney’s schools
The financial and personal toll that comes with commuting into Sydney schools each day presents a huge challenge to the future of the city’s teaching workforce, new research has warned.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
LATEST OPEN ACCESS PAPER: School provision, workforce distribution, housing, and the staffing of schools: The case of Sydney, Australia www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... This paper looks at workforce distribution catchment areas.
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School provision, workforce distribution, housing, and the staffing of schools: The case of Sydney, Australia
Pursuing Sustainable Development Goal 4 has led to more children and youth accessing schooling than at any point in history. However, this expansion o…
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 13/08/2024
LATEST OPEN ACCESS PAPER: Schools and the city: workforce distribution, housing and city schools link.springer.com/article/10.1... Authored with the fabulous Catherine Gilbert and Katrina MacDonald
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Schools and the city: workforce distribution, housing and city schools - The Australian Educational Researcher
Attracting and retaining a stable supply of effective teachers is critical to the provision of schooling that meets international commitments to equity, excellence, and inclusion. Initiatives targetin...
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 16/05/2024
NEW PAPER: Led by my Summer Intern (Lauren Medlin), 'Housing and the teacher workforce: a scoping review' www.mdpi.com/2791186 It is the latest from the HATS research program.
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Housing the Teacher Workforce: A Scoping Review
Globally, education systems are faced with dual workforce crises: a shortage of teachers and a lack of affordable housing. Attracting and retaining teachers through improved renumeration, working cond...
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 04/05/2024
Big week for the Housing Affordability and the Teacher Shortage (HATS) research program. On Wed quoted in a DT story on the teacher exodus (www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/why-aus...) then on Thurs on the AARE blog (blog.aare.edu.au/housing-how-...)
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Home
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 30/03/2024
Earlier this week I was the keynote for the Australian Secondary Principals Association welcome reception of the Equity in Education Summit in Canberra (National Press Club). A fantastic event bringing together principals' groups from across the country to tackle inequities & develop a path forward.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 16/02/2024
In positive end of the week news, secured a Faculty Seed Grant to expand our work on the systemic implications of housing affordability and the teacher shortage. Stay tuned for updates throughout the year.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 14/02/2024
Education data folks looking for a Valentine's Day gift, ACARA released the 2023 school profile and locations data updates www.acara.edu.au/contact-us/a... and the ABS released the Schools 2023 data updates www.abs.gov.au/statistics/p...
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 13/02/2024
Next stage of the equipment has arrived. Large whiteboard to enable us to brainstorm ideas, models, and data to support the mobile touchscreen workstation.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 11/02/2024
Fantastic workshop last Friday on 'Geospatial analysis in education systems research'. The BUILDER project team presented on the data infrastructure we have built (or are building) and we explored possibilities for updating and extending the work to foster greater collaboration and research at scale
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 07/02/2024
Working on the finishing touches for Friday's AARE funded workshop 'Geospatial analysis in education systems research' at UNSW. Looking forward to a productive day and fostering future collaborations.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 01/01/2024
Pretty quiet on campus this morning. Kick starting the new year by welcoming my Gonski Institute for Education Summer Research Intern who is working with me on the 'Systemic Implications of Housing Affordability on the Teacher Shortage' (HATS) project
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 14/11/2023
Giving the new equipment a workout with an interactive map built as part of a Faculty funded collaborative project between Gonski Institute for Education, UNSW City Futures Research Centre, and external partners. This project was the basis for ongoing collaborations and data infrastructure projects.
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 07/11/2023
Excited to have taken delivery of a Mobile Interactive Touchscreen Workstation - part of a Research Infrastructure Scheme grant. This will enable us to work with partners (and graduate students) using our and their datasets to investigate relationships in education, social, and housing data
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Prof. Scott Eacott @scotteacott.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
Was just on 2BS 'Live and Local' in Bathurst discussing the New South Wales Department of Education's new plan for public education in the state - education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/str...
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