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Teaching Jobs in
Australia (cont.)
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All public school teachers in Australia are required
to be either Australian citizens or residents. Teachers from overseas
will need to have the appropriate immigration visa or work permit,
and this needs to be sorted out before your arrival in Australia.
In order to practice as a teacher in Australia you must be registered
with the individual state registration board for the state that
you wish to work in. Teachers from New Zealand, who have undergone
a Criminal History check, only have to produce their registration
to apply for education jobs. Citizens of other countries will
need to register with the appropriate authority for that state
and have their educational qualifications assessed. A Criminal
History check will also be required.
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Finding a teaching job in Australia
can be done in a number of ways. Daily newspapers offer a number
of resources that you can check and there are also quite a number
of private agencies and online job banks that service the education
industry. The government also has a number of resources to help
teachers and institutions find each other. We have collected a
number of these useful Internet resources together, which we hope
will assist you to find a teaching job in Australia - simply click
on the 'Useful resources' button below - and if you're applying
from overseas, you may wish to read our article on 'Finding
Overseas Jobs' for practical advice and suggestions on landing
a job overseas.
Your
chances of finding a teaching job in Australia however will depend
entirely on how you approach your job search, and on many other
factors largely within your control such as:
1.
Your qualifications. How in demand are they, and are they adequate?
Get to know the market in Australia, become familiar with the
job skills that are sought after, and get a relative idea of just
how in demand your skills are. If you feel you may be falling
short in either experience or education, undertake to remedy that
problem in you own homeland before moving to Australia.
2. How well you prepare your application and
all the necessary supporting documents. Before you get to Australia
make sure you fully understand the immigration and teacher registration
process and have all your documents in order ready to apply. Prepare
your C.V. professionally and have it ready to send out for when
your application to work in Australia comes through. When it comes
time for job applications, first impressions count for everything
so make sure your application is professional and concise.
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3. Be flexible in your attitude - what you’re
willing to accept, and where. If finding a teaching job in Australia
is the primary aim, don’t be too selective about what kind
of position you accept. It’s easier to ‘work’
the system from within, than from without. Equally, don’t
sell yourself short and feel that you must accept any offer that
is made to you. If you’re good enough to be offered one
position, chances are you’ll be good enough to get offered
more.
4. Practice your presentation and interview skills.
Think hard about the kind of questions you’re likely to
be asked and have your answers ready. Be confident when you speak
and sure of yourself.
5. Hard work. The whole process of deciding to
move to another country to live and work, for how ever long, can
be a long, complicated process and it might not always go smoothly.
If finding a teaching job in Australia is your goal, keep at it
and use adversity as a learning aid – chances are you’ll
be rewarded in the end.
We
wish you well in your travels to Australia and we hope you find
a rewarding teaching job there. We have gathered together a collection
of resources that will hopefully assist you further - click on
the 'Useful resources' button below for more info.
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