Hi, I am currently in my probationary year as a primary teacher in Scotland and would like to move to Western Australia after having finished this in the summer. I have visited the country a few times and really like western Australia particularly south of Perth- Queen Margaret River, Bunbury etc I am wondering if it would be possible to receive supply work here on a WHV and how easy would it be to get a permanent job? I'm not looking to work in the city and fancy a town. Any help or advice would be gratefully received

Thanks

Lolstiny

Hi
Not sure about WA, but permanent contracts in Victoria seem very hard to come by, and they seem to like to employ people with PR status. Before I left the UK I registered with VIT, have you registered with WACoT yet?

We have been in WA (hubby is a teacher) for nearly 3 years and live in rural WA town. We were sponsored by education dept.

WA does not have a shortage of teachers any more, if anything they are over subscribed and have stopped the sponsorship. In fact they have too many High School teachers and are laying off staff.

All the Aussie teachers want Perth, Bunbury, Margaret river, so these areas are very difficult to get teaching jobs in. Maybe not impossible but difficult. You have chosen very picturesque and sought after areas.

Id say the chances of a Permanent teaching job are pretty slim unless your willing to go really rural! WA has got too many teachers at the moment so you may be better off trying another state.

Gems

That's very worrying Gems. We have planned to move over at the end of the year and hoped very much that after a couple of months on supply I would find a permanent job North of Perth. When you say 'very rural' are you talking about places like Quinns Rocks and Ocean Reef etc (ie miles from the City) or do you refer to more remote places inland? Can you give me an example of what you consider a 'very rural' place please don't say the Outback!!!

Just received two messages from teachers in Perth who have not been affected by the laying off of teachers and don't know anyone who has - although they have heard the occasional comment on the news. They think it may be in the state system but not in the private system. bol

hey thanks for your comments thats a great help.

Gems-
I really do want to be in western australia but I like Victoria and New south Wales too so I'll definately get more info on them.I'd like to know too what you mean by really rural- outback?

Geelong- I've not registered yet as I thought it would be better to have finished my probationary year and received fully qualified status which will be in June/July. I'm thinking that it would be better to apply for a PR visa if it enables me to be more likely to get get a permanent job just take a bit longer to get out there

lolstiny

If you want to get permanent visa through teaching, you might find it difficult if you have only done your probationary year. Got my 175 last Aug and I needed 4 out of the last 5 years in full time work to qualify. Not sure if this is still the case and I have been told through the grapevine, but check it out on DIAC, I think teaching might have taken off the list of occupations. Might be wrong though.
Good luck

Private schools still seam to be employing.

When I say rural I mean way further, Quinns rock is not really what most consider rural.

When I say rural, Im talking 3-4 hours and further from Perth. eg Narrogin,Albany,Esperance, Geraldton,Karratha.

My state high school nearly 5hours from Perth had discussion with some staff regarding moving them around due to too many teachers.
Also the DET website had article asking the high school teachers if they wish to do a training course to switch to Primary teaching.

However I have seen the odd teaching job in the private sector in my town.
So you may have more luck with private schools (Catholic,Christian).
* Although one principal has said he has had more applicants than ever before for his job in a private school.

You may have more look with teaching if you are Science, Maths teaching.

I usually am all for promoting WA teaching, but want to be honest and say the situation has changed dramatically in the state sector in the last 12months.

Gems

And I wouldn't consider these very rural given they all have easy access to Perth and very good facilities.

I live and teach in a town 16 hours drive from Perth. It's 4 hours to the next town. We have one supermarket, a post office, petrol station, a doctor and a few other shops that open and close at whim!

So yes, those are 'rural' as in country areas, but Gero, Karratha and Esperance are modern places with restaurants, clubs, pubs gyms, etc, but it's far from the worst that WA can throw at you.

Onslow, Paraburdoo, Fitzroy Crossing, Meekathara, Tom Price...the list goes on. Tiny places.

I'd read this and research some of the places with schools.
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/teachingwa/...opportunities/

Thanks for all your info and help. Lots of things to look at!

My husbands private school in Geraldton (450km from Perth) has just employed 20 new staff a lot were difficult to find!!