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teaching in Oz
Really excited to have found this site as everyone seems to give such good advice!
I have sent off my skills assessment 2 months age. I am a primary school teacher hoping to migrate. Are there any fellow teachers out there who have taught or are teaching in OZ ? I would love to find out differences or similarities. Is it very different in the public and private school system ? At present I teach maths in an independent school and I am happy there, but my husband hates his job. Teaching in state schools over here is terrible, hours too long etc. Is it the same in OZ? We also hate the British weather and work based lifestyle over here. Any comments appreciated. Tinaj |
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the class sizes were smaller then england. they had approx 20 in a class at the infant schools which is great for us as we have a 5 year old. i dont know if this is also the case in the secondary. its a lovely place and a great place for kids as we keep getting told while we were there. well hope everything works out for you Lor
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Hiya Tinaj
i too am a teacher. I came to teach in the UK 2 yrs ago and i too hate it. Back home teaching is alot more relaxed and you have the freedom, due to the weathe to take the kids outside. People seem to people to get along better and work better together. I am hoping it hasn't changed that much in 2 yrs though My friend came over here last December, she only lasted till April, so i guess from all she was saying teaching is far more relaxed. I am not sure bout the paperwork, but i do know that Aussie aren't as prim and proper, besides that the kids aren't as arrogant. Its a different culture you'd love it. I know i can't wait to get home to teach and if its anything like teaching over here than i am leaving. Its gotta be better after all there's no OFSTED. :) Well hope i can be of some help, feel free to contact me if needs be if you have any questions. They are crying out for teachers back home so i doubt you'll have any problems. Cheers Kate |
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Hi Kate,
We came to Sydney three months ago. My wife is a secondary school teacher and she got a job after two and half weeks! She applied for five positions, got three interviews and at the end could choose between two jobs. Completely different story from me looking very hardly for job in IT for 10 weeks! I think we exchanged a few messages on this website about a year ago! I have a feeling I could recall your husband/boyfriend is in IT too? Do you have you PR already? Martin (old registration [email protected]) |
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Hiya Martin, Not too sure if we have spoke before......but never mind. So how's your
wife finding teaching in OZ? Don't worry you'll get something in IT. What did you mean by PR? Cheers Kate |
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Hi there
I'm a secondary school teacher, still waiting to hear those magic words ('you're in !') My NOOSR assessment took about 4 months and we lodged our visa application July 2001. So 9 months to wait before I call the AHC in London and ask anything of them. Where are you hoping to go in Oz. Were looking at Melbourne. Cheers Heidi "tinaj" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Really excited to have found this site as everyone seems to give such good advice! > > I have sent off my skills assessment 2 months age. I am a primary school teacher > hoping to migrate. Are there any fellow teachers out there who have taught or are > teaching in OZ ? I would love to find out differences or similarities. > > Is it very different in the public and private school system ? At present I teach > maths in an independent school and I am happy there, but my husband hates his job. > Teaching in state schools over here is terrible, hours too long etc. Is it the > same in OZ? > > We also hate the British weather and work based lifestyle over here. Any comments > appreciated. Tinaj > > > > -- > Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
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Hi Kate (Lawson),
No worries, we have not spoke before. I tried to post my reply to first Kate (Robert Firth) really, for some reason it was not placed there. Cheers, Martin [email protected] (KtyLawson) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > Hiya Martin, Not too sure if we have spoke before......but never mind. So how's > your wife finding teaching in OZ? Don't worry you'll get something in IT. > > What did you mean by PR? > > Cheers Kate |
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Originally posted by Havel Hi Kate, We came to Sydney three months ago. My wife is a secondary school teacher and she got a job after two and half weeks! She applied for five positions, got three interviews and at the end could choose between two jobs. Completely different story from me looking very hardly for job in IT for 10 weeks! I think we exchanged a few messages on this website about a year ago! I have a feeling I could recall your husband/boyfriend is in IT too? Do you have you PR already? Martin (old registration [email protected]) Lucy |
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Originally posted by Ktylawson Hiya Tinaj i too am a teacher. I came to teach in the UK 2 yrs ago and i too hate it. Back home teaching is alot more relaxed and you have the freedom, due to the weathe to take the kids outside. People seem to people to get along better and work better together. I am hoping it hasn't changed that much in 2 yrs though My friend came over here last December, she only lasted till April, so i guess from all she was saying teaching is far more relaxed. I am not sure bout the paperwork, but i do know that Aussie aren't as prim and proper, besides that the kids aren't as arrogant. Its a different culture you'd love it. I know i can't wait to get home to teach and if its anything like teaching over here than i am leaving. Its gotta be better after all there's no OFSTED. :) Well hope i can be of some help, feel free to contact me if needs be if you have any questions. They are crying out for teachers back home so i doubt you'll have any problems. Cheers Kate -its a terrible culture-actually there isn't one-just sport and beer... u HAVE TO teach in private schools-unless u are rough like the aussies... we are coming to england thanks-we want to reach retirement!!! "but i do know that Aussie aren't as prim and proper, besides that the kids aren't as arrogant." -rubbish-the whole place is arrogant!! the kids are out-of-control! |
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Originally posted by Twofingersalute This is total crap-my wife has just finished her dip ed -she went to Cranbourne high in eastern suburbs , melbourne-kids threatened her-with rude comments, kicked in walls in a new theatre complex, ran out of the class, threw books-the schools are rough, no kids learn-its a typical aussie high school-no OFSTED-a disaster!!!!-u dont know what its like- unlike in england-primary is better -its a terrible culture-actually there isn't one-just sport and beer... u HAVE TO teach in private schools-unless u are rough like the aussies... we are coming to england thanks-we want to reach retirement!!! "but i do know that Aussie aren't as prim and proper, besides that the kids aren't as arrogant." -rubbish-the whole place is arrogant!! the kids are out-of-control! For the first time in his school life, my 10 year old son has been subjected to both psychological and physical bullying, and the school has done nothing to stop this. My daughter, who was reading "first chapter" books at the end of year 2 in the UK is now, in Oz Year 2, back on to the basic reading scheme "The dog is a good dog" type of books (and when I repeatedly questioned this with the school, their response was, "oh well, never mind, I expect she enjoys reading easier books" - yes she does, she's pretty lazy in that respect, but really...) they both attend what is widely regarded as the best state primary school in the area - god help the others!!! |
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Does anyone know what the teaching requirements are for Australia? Are they the same as the UK??
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If you are applying to emigrate you need to have a 3yr degree plus teaching qualification or 4 year teaching degree.
I would presume if you are just going to work out there, that your English qualifications would be accepted as they are to emigrate, which is a far lengthier process. I think you will find your qualification is actually above what they have to do in Aus, so you shouldn't have any problems. You do have to register with the State to teach in some states. I don't know about all but definately Queensland and NSW. Tina |
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Originally posted by pommiesheila On a (slightly) more balanced note, I have to say that one of the main disappointments I've had since moving to Brisbane from the UK is the atrocious standard of education my two (primary school aged) children are receiving here. Not only are the teachers under-valued by society in general, (it's not regarded as a "profession" here - it's "just a job"), but the attitudes of the staff towards unruly and troublesome pupils belies belief. For the first time in his school life, my 10 year old son has been subjected to both psychological and physical bullying, and the school has done nothing to stop this. My daughter, who was reading "first chapter" books at the end of year 2 in the UK is now, in Oz Year 2, back on to the basic reading scheme "The dog is a good dog" type of books (and when I repeatedly questioned this with the school, their response was, "oh well, never mind, I expect she enjoys reading easier books" - yes she does, she's pretty lazy in that respect, but really...) they both attend what is widely regarded as the best state primary school in the area - god help the others!!! |
Been teaching here for 2.5 years (primary). Heading back to UK in the middle of the year.
Standards (in state schools) are generally poor (no OFSTED!), pay is poor, education is generally not valued. There is a comment from a NZ teacher ("Muppetking") in the thread ("schools in NZ") - most of what she has written could equally well be applied to Aus. |
Originally posted by Bernard Been teaching here for 2.5 years (primary). Heading back to UK in the middle of the year. Standards (in state schools) are generally poor (no OFSTED!), pay is poor, education is generally not valued. There is a comment from a NZ teacher ("Muppetking") in the thread ("schools in NZ") - most of what she has written could equally well be applied to Aus. |
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