Nina Said:

Is teaching in Australia very different from teaching in England?

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I think you'll find the beaurocratic crap and red tape is thriving here as well. Just add poor pay for the work done as well.
But if you love teaching give it a go here in oz.

Frances Said:

is it easy to apply for a teaching job in australia?

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Hi ty,
I am a teacher in Australia, and I can provide my humble opinion! I think it is fairly easy to apply and enroll in the Education Department, but the difficulty is in finding a full-time teaching position. In most of the city areas, it is very difficult to get a teaching position. Howver, I think there is much more demand for teachers in the country, if you were willing to give that a go. It is also an advantage to you if you are a catholic or christian, as you will have more chance in getting a teaching position in a christian or catholic school.

I'm not sure which specialisation areas are in demand, perhaps special education http://www.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au/ might help you with more information about teaching in South Australia (I'm not sure of websites in other states). I think the website has open teaching jobs on it, which may help you see which specialisation areas are most in demand.

Also, have you ever heard of the teacher exchange program? I don't know much about it, but basically if you are a teacher in America, you could sign up for an exchange with a teacher in Australia to swap classes for 1 year. It might be a good way to experience teaching in Australia and just get your foot in the door,

Good luck!

Peggy Said:

Studying teaching in Australia or New Zealand?

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If you already have a 3 or 4 year degree, it would be possible to come to Australia on a Student visa (can't speak for NZ) and do a 1 year post-graduate teaching diploma, but at the end of your course, you would have to leave the country. International students can only stay on in Australia and apply for a work visa if they have completed 2 academic years (92 weeks) of full time study here leading to qualifications on our Skilled Occupations List (SOL).
http://www.immi.gov.au/students/students… Student visas
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/ Work visas

You could probably stretch the uni time to 2 years by doing another 1 year course closely related to teaching, but the only non special needs teaching occupations on the SOL are Early childhood (pre-primary school) teacher and Secondary school teacher so if Primary School teaching is your goal, you would not be eligible. Further, we have an over supply of secondary teachers in all but math, science and some vocational areas so finding permanent or long term contract work is likely to pose a real problem outside those teaching areas and you must have work experience in order to pass our immigration points test. Also, there is no guarantee that any teaching occupations will be on the SOL when you graduate. The SOL is reviewed at least annually and occupations are removed as shortages of workers are addressed either by immigration or by increased numbers of Australian graduates. The very fact that there is a shortage in some occupation is a virtual guarantee that more Australian students and immigrants will seek to fill the employment gaps.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/_pdf/sol-… The current SOL

A 1 year post-graduate Diploma of Education will cost something like $22,000 for tuition for an international student. A 4 year Bachelor of Education (Secondary) degree will be a similar amount per year.
http://www.courses.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/We… Courses available at one of our good, middle rank universities.

Calvin Said:

I want to do Masters in education or MAster in teaching is Australia. Please suggest me the good university.?

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Sorry - all Coursework Masters (regardless of subject) are between 1 year and 18 months in length. Even Research Masters are only 18months in lenght

Rosa Said:

wat are the requirements for teaching in australia?

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I am 14 and live in Australia (in the state if NSW). The requirements for teaching are different for Primary School and Secondary School teachers.

1. Primary School teachers complete a general Bachelor of Arts in Education (a 3 - 4 year long undergraduate degree).

2. Secondary School teachers (or High School teachers) complete an undergraduate degree(s) in their chosen subject area(s), followed by a postgraduate degree in education. Some undergraduate programs may combine the study of education or teaching with the teacher's chosen subject area.

I hope this helps!

Suzanne Said:

Teaching In Australia - Australian Teachers or Ed Employees only please?

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You can find details of the Victorian Institute of Teaching here

http://www.vit.vic.edu.au

Joseph Said:

American getting a teaching job in Australia?

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Step 1 is to decide which state you wish to teach in as teaching jobs are allocated by state.

Once you have done that, you will need to sit an interview and possible a practical assessment before being "put on the book". In Australia, teaching jobs are allocated three way,

a) Private schools which advertise in the paper and take applications
b) State allocation where you "grading" as a teaching (your overall scores, the number of years you have taught in the state and at which schools (bad schools give you more points than easy/nice schools) and whether you are a new graduate (around 50% are given a FT position upon graduation). Most teachers start out as a casual temp appointment for a couple of years until they have the points to request a school change
c) casuals teaching - which you apply to the schools.

Unless you are talking about a principle position at one of the best private high schools - you will not be offered a position until you are here. more positions are available at the beginning of the school year (end of January) than at any other time of the year (the rest of the year its mostly maternity positions)