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(2018). Challenges and Opportunities in the Introduction of a Tertiary Education Program in Regional South Australia: A Case Study. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 43 (12).  \nRetrieved from [https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol43/iss12/1](https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol43/iss12/1)  \nThis Journal Article is posted at Research Online.  \n[https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol43/iss12/1](https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol43/iss12/1)  \nAustralian Journal of Teacher Education  \nChallenges And Opportunities In The Introduction Of A Tertiary Education Program In Regional South Australia: A Case Study  \nHannah Harvey  \nSandra Walsh  \nUniversity of South Australia  \nAbstract: This paper explores the implementation of a Bachelor of  \nEducation program in regional South Australia. Using a case study  \napproach, this paper describes the site of implementation, with  \nattention paid to the challenges regional locations experience in  \nattracting and retaining suitably qualified staff. It will explore the  \nprogram model and consider the challenges and opportunities  \nassociated with the implementation and sustainability. At the  \nindividual level, it has provided students with an additional study  \noption that negates the costs and stresses of relocation. At an  \norganisational and community level, there is benefit for local schools  \nas the provision of students and future professionals, who already  \nhave demonstrated commitment to the region, may assist in reducing  \nstaff turnover. The model presented could be adapted to similar  \nlocations, and while it is not a panacea to address regional teaching  \nstaff shortages, it offers another educational model that can help  \nalleviate the issue.  \nIntroduction  \nLike many regional areas around the globe, the Upper Spencer Gulf region of South Australia has experienced a number of challenges in attracting and retaining suitably qualified teaching professionals. To address this issue, two education programs (Bachelor of Education-Early Childhood and Primary) were introduced to a university campus in the region. Without the critical mass of population to draw the students from, there was a need to develop a hybrid model to allow cost-effective delivery. This paper describes the context and implementation of the education programs in a regional setting. Using a case study approach, the location is described paying particular attention to the need for the programs. Regional communities have a well-documented difficulty in attracting and retaining suitably qualified teachers (Beutel, Adie & Hudson, 2011; Kline, White & Lock, 2013); in regional South Australia this situation is a particularly poignant issue due to geographic and professional isolation. While many other models have been presented in the literature as a university response to address teacher shortages in regional areas, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper to present a case study of a hybrid model delivered at a regional campus.. There have been a number of benefits associated with the introduction of the programs extending beyond recruitment and retention. This paper considers social and cultural isolation, and the advantages for community to studying locally rather than at a metropolitan centre. The implementation of the programs and how they have been sustained is presented, offering a viable model for similar locations both in Australia and globally. The successes and benefits of the programs for the community and adjacent areas are discussed. 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