Start of the school year

These changes await 96,000 Tyrolean pupils

8200 Tyrolean children enter the first grade of elementary school.

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Back to the classroom! For around 97,000 Tyrolean children and young people, school is starting again these days. A number of changes await pupils and teachers. Child protection is being strengthened. 

When the almost 600 Tyrolean schools open their doors next week, it will be particularly exciting for the youngest children. For more than 8,200 Tyrolean children, the much-cited seriousness of life begins. In addition to the 8,200 first graders, almost 620 girls and boys will be joining the pre-school classes this year.

"No teacher shortage", but still a few gaps
"Teaching is guaranteed everywhere," says the Directorate of Education when asked about teacher shortages. There are still gaps in some subjects and at some locations, they admit, but at the same time, Director of Education Paul Gappmaier points out that "the allocation of teachers has not yet been completed".

Symbolic image

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A total of 11,600 teachers work in Tyrol's schools. As reported, the demand for jobs in schools here is higher than in other federal states. In spring, there were almost 1,300 applicants for 880 advertised positions.

Concept to better protect children from violence
The most important change this year is the introduction of child protection concepts in schools. These must now be developed on a mandatory basis. The aim is to better protect pupils from physical, psychological and sexualized violence.

Something new also awaits A-level students. The pre-scientific paper as part of the Matura is now called the final paper and can now also be submitted in video form or as a podcast.