Charles Sturt University (CSU) is partnering with James Fallon High School in Albury to investigate new ways of preparing new teachers for the rigors of high school teaching.Five third-year students enrolled in education degrees at CSU in Albury-Wodonga are taking part in the Great Teaching, Inspired Learning Framework funded by NSW Government.The CSU students, who are specialising in mathematics, science, social science and English, have been immersed in the high school since March this year, observing different classes and participating in wider school activities. This prepares them for their formal six-week practicum with classes at James Fallon High School supervised by experienced teachers.The CSU students were selected from their expressions of interest, which CSU education lecturer, Mr Paul Grover, hopes will better prepare new teachers for the complex life of high school teaching."High school teaching requires new teachers to understand the way a whole school operates each day, and the wide variety of school activities students are involved in each term," Mr Grover said.The partnership between CSU and James Fallon high School is one of 11 across NSW, with only one other project being carried out in regional NSW."We have the chance to demonstrate how inland high schools can welcome and invigorate prospective teachers to explore the teaching profession by understanding the real world of a regional high school," Mr Grover said.