Hello,
Posting this information as I could not find much help and suggestions for people applying as Teachers in Australia.
We have applied for a PR. My wife who is a teacher is the primary applicant. We took help from a consultant for filing of our application and some post landing help. They are NOT MARA registered. We did our own filing, with help and assistance from them.
My Wife is a Teacher and has 9 years experience. Unlike in India, Australia values Tutor Experience and rank them above conventional teaching ( Heard it from a friend in Australia). I am an IT Manager with 13 years experience in IELTS, IT, Banking and Financial(IT) Domains.
We applied for assessment on 3rd January along with all documents supporting my wife's education, trainings, experience, references, teacher training and most importantly - 45 days Supervised Teaching experience. This is absolutely important as applications have been rejected without this evidence.
http://www.expatforum.com/expats/au...ching-practice-requirement-advice-needed.html
While the documentation was being done, we started our groundwork of checking online about the opportunities that we may explore. To work as a teacher in Australia, you need to register yourself with the registering authority. Every state has different rules and fees, so you may want to check their respective websites. We have chosen Victoria to start with and have registered on their site. Post a assessment result we would pay the fees.
VIT - Victorian Institute of Technology | Melbourne Australia
In Australia, most of the public jobs are allocated though centralised staffing in each state (or territory). The exception to this is Victoria. The first thing you will need to do is go to the websites of these Departments of Education and Training. The your best bet would be the ACT, WA, NT or SA (for rural and remote). You will then need to go to the registration council in the state or territory you are interested in a register with them.
Our Assessment file is with AITSL (Home | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership) which is the Assessing Authority for teachers applying to teach in Australia. They charge AUD 550 for assessment. The rules keep changing. The new rule says -
**English language proficiency requirements from 1 January 2013
1. An Academic version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test Report Form (TRF) that shows:
• a score of at least 7.0 for Reading and Writing; and
• a score of at least 8.0 for Speaking and Listening.
The IELTS test scores must appear on a single IELTS TRF and be the result of a test undertaken during the 12 month period prior to submitting an application.
OR
2. An applicant has completed study assessed by AITSL as comparable to at least four years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education (university) study, that results in a qualification/s comparable to the education level of an Australian bachelor degree or higher, (must include a recognised initial teacher education qualification) undertaken in Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States of America.
All applications received by AITSL post-marked from 1 January 2013 will be assessed against the new English language proficiency requirements.**
This rule is effective 1st Jan 2013.
I will keep on posting stuff that we experience and have information about. Posts may be delayed as we both may be busy with our current jobs. In the interim if you have questions feel free to post them. We would revert and try to answer them if we could Till then, be happy.
Posting this information as I could not find much help and suggestions for people applying as Teachers in Australia.
We have applied for a PR. My wife who is a teacher is the primary applicant. We took help from a consultant for filing of our application and some post landing help. They are NOT MARA registered. We did our own filing, with help and assistance from them.
My Wife is a Teacher and has 9 years experience. Unlike in India, Australia values Tutor Experience and rank them above conventional teaching ( Heard it from a friend in Australia). I am an IT Manager with 13 years experience in IELTS, IT, Banking and Financial(IT) Domains.
We applied for assessment on 3rd January along with all documents supporting my wife's education, trainings, experience, references, teacher training and most importantly - 45 days Supervised Teaching experience. This is absolutely important as applications have been rejected without this evidence.
http://www.expatforum.com/expats/au...ching-practice-requirement-advice-needed.html
While the documentation was being done, we started our groundwork of checking online about the opportunities that we may explore. To work as a teacher in Australia, you need to register yourself with the registering authority. Every state has different rules and fees, so you may want to check their respective websites. We have chosen Victoria to start with and have registered on their site. Post a assessment result we would pay the fees.
VIT - Victorian Institute of Technology | Melbourne Australia
In Australia, most of the public jobs are allocated though centralised staffing in each state (or territory). The exception to this is Victoria. The first thing you will need to do is go to the websites of these Departments of Education and Training. The your best bet would be the ACT, WA, NT or SA (for rural and remote). You will then need to go to the registration council in the state or territory you are interested in a register with them.
Our Assessment file is with AITSL (Home | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership) which is the Assessing Authority for teachers applying to teach in Australia. They charge AUD 550 for assessment. The rules keep changing. The new rule says -
**English language proficiency requirements from 1 January 2013
1. An Academic version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test Report Form (TRF) that shows:
• a score of at least 7.0 for Reading and Writing; and
• a score of at least 8.0 for Speaking and Listening.
The IELTS test scores must appear on a single IELTS TRF and be the result of a test undertaken during the 12 month period prior to submitting an application.
OR
2. An applicant has completed study assessed by AITSL as comparable to at least four years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education (university) study, that results in a qualification/s comparable to the education level of an Australian bachelor degree or higher, (must include a recognised initial teacher education qualification) undertaken in Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States of America.
All applications received by AITSL post-marked from 1 January 2013 will be assessed against the new English language proficiency requirements.**
This rule is effective 1st Jan 2013.
I will keep on posting stuff that we experience and have information about. Posts may be delayed as we both may be busy with our current jobs. In the interim if you have questions feel free to post them. We would revert and try to answer them if we could Till then, be happy.