ian27

Hello...

I am curious about something. I am a PR of Australia but I am currently teaching overseas in Poland. Does anybody know what the rates of pay for teachers are in Australia? I have experience of teaching in primary schools, high schools, and teaching English as a foreign language to adults.

Thank you in advance.

Ian

kar-kier

In WA the top of the scale - after 7 years of teaching i think, is $81000 approx! Couldn't comment on the other states!

ABCDiamond

2009 Australian Teachers Salary Scales
Beginning Teachers (4 yr trained)
State

Qld $48,829
NSW $52,745
ACT $52,128
Vic $52,571
Tas $48,638 Tas teachers expecting 5.9% increase in March
S A $51,465 Includes 3.75% pay rise as handed down Feb 9, 2009.
WA $52,931 Includes $1600 allowance for WA Beginning Teachers
NT $54,290

more: teachers-wages-in-australia/

kar-kier

WA starting teachers actually get $58807 plus the $1600 on top of that.

ABCDiamond

Hmm, the Queensland Teachers' Union say that's the rate for WA

However, WA now quotes:

Salary as at October 2009
Level 1.6 $53,898*
Level 1.7 $58,807*

* this does not include the $1,600pa graduate allowance

I'll update my figures

Gems

Are you 4 year trained teacher? As this is usually the important bit.
They do not accept GTP here.
You have to have a 4 year teaching degree or a 3year degree and a Post graduate in teaching.

Gems

ian27

Yes I have a 4 year teaching degree that was finished in 2000 when I was still living in the UK. It is a BA (hons) Music (with Qualified Teacher Status). It was quite useful in England because it allowed me to teach in any school I wished.

I also have a few years of experience in Primary Schools and High Schools, and I am currently teaching English as a foreign language in Poland. My current contract finished in June 2010, and I am wondering what my next move should be.

Thank you for the posts so far... Very helpful... Did any of you manage to secure a teaching position before you arrived in Australia?

Thank you in advance...

Ian

comet555

Are you registered in QLD? It could take about 4 months to get registered, so if you're not I'd start looking into that.

nbn8

I would agree with this time scale. I sent off my QLD teacher registration forms back in the beginning of July and as of yet I have not heard anything. get something soon.

ian27

Hello... Thank you for all of the responses. How do I go about registering as a teacher in Queensland? Can I fill out the forms online?

Also, does anybody know the procedure to register as a teacher in WA? And does anybody know what what the prospects are for teaching English as a foreign language in Australia? I have been doing this for some time now also and enjoy it.

kar-kier

You need to registar with WACOT just google it, you just print out the forms, fill them in and send them off.

I could be wrong, but don't think there is a huge call for English as a second language teachers, mainly because most people speak English!

ABCDiamond

Check with somewhere like Mission Australia, as I think they do language courses for new migrants.

comet555

For Queensland it's the Queensland College of Teachers:
http://www.qct.edu.au/registration/new.html

Jen1977ni

Does anyone know what a Primary Teacher with 10 years teaching experience would earn in QLD. I've had my skills assessed by TA and they're recognised for me to teach in Australia (4 year BEd with honours).

nbn8

Hi Jen are you heading to QLD? May see you out there would be lovely to get together. I will check back as I am sure someone gave me a link a while ago with the rates etc for teaching in QLD. Im out tonight back to school for Awards evening so when I get a sec will pop the link on for you. Nicky