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Forum: Teaching
Oct 3rd 2011, 12:47 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,659
Posted By upthevilla

Re: writing a covering letter

What do you need to know. I am a Deputy Principal at a school in WA and know what is expected in an application to a WA school. PM me if you like.
Forum: Teaching
Sep 2nd 2010, 1:08 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,154
Posted By upthevilla

Re: Advice for my teacher friend!

I am a sponsored primary teacher in country WA since January. The current situation in WA is that the sponsorship programme is closed for now. They tell us they will be short of teachers in 2012 and...
Forum: Australia
Jan 2nd 2010, 9:17 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 790
Posted By upthevilla

Re: Car Hire in Perth

If you are on a budget, try Bayswater car rentals - also known as 'No Birds'. Not much choice with the car you have, but much cheaper than any other company. Not sure thet are based at the airport...
Forum: Teaching
Nov 24th 2009, 10:44 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,820
Posted By upthevilla

Re: DET Sponsorship - 457 - PR update

Glad to here it is working out for you Gems and that you are to be given PR. I have really appreciated your help and advice on the forums on many ocassions!!
Will be joining you in rural WA in...
Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2009, 11:38 am
Replies: 45
Views: 3,550
Posted By upthevilla

Re: Sat Navs in Australia

I already have a uk Tom Tom. I assume I just need to download the australia maps to my tom tom and I'm good to go. Can anyone confirm this is correct?
Forum: Teaching
May 17th 2009, 10:43 am
Replies: 42
Views: 4,710
Posted By upthevilla

Re: Teaching in Melbourne

Hi,
Only the main applicant pays for the visa. The other people named on the visa are included in the fee. So it will be about £1000 for the visa overall. But I agree, the costs are staggering when...
Forum: Teaching
May 5th 2009, 9:47 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 896
Posted By upthevilla

Re: Teach Australia Assessment

Hi,

My skills assessment was sent on 23rd May and I received my certificate on the 8th August - they said 8 weeks was the average and weren't far off!

Hope this helps.

Will
Forum: Teaching
Apr 28th 2009, 9:19 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,805
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA 457 update.

Hi Gems,

Thanks so much for your insight, very helpful.

Will
Forum: Teaching
Apr 24th 2009, 8:24 pm
Replies: 107
Views: 10,574
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA 457 When are we due an update

I got the email today about the new visa with a Jan 2010 start date as originally planned. Hope everyone got the same email. Thanks to all who have been supportive while this has been on hold.

Will
Forum: Teaching
Apr 16th 2009, 5:30 pm
Replies: 107
Views: 10,574
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA 457 When are we due an update

Quite agree with your first point!
Sounds interesting that we might get some news soon. Hope you're right. Not heard anything for a few weeks.

Will
Forum: Teaching
Apr 10th 2009, 7:28 am
Replies: 107
Views: 10,574
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA 457 When are we due an update

Thanks Gems,

Your comments are encouraging as ever! Still hopeful that DET WA is our best route - they are still saying that they are committed to employing us Primary Teachers, it's just a matter...
Forum: Teaching
Apr 9th 2009, 9:24 pm
Replies: 107
Views: 10,574
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA 457 When are we due an update

For the record I would just like to say that I have never found Derek to be anything but helpful and would certainly not say he has been gloating since being accepted to go to WA in July. Many of us...
Forum: Teaching
Apr 9th 2009, 9:10 am
Replies: 107
Views: 10,574
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA 457 When are we due an update

There are no other options at present really. A 175 visa is not on CSL or MODL so won't be processed for at least a year. Mine was submitted in Sept 2008 and there is little chance of it being looked...
Forum: Teaching
Mar 22nd 2009, 10:41 am
Replies: 107
Views: 10,574
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA 457 When are we due an update

I was due out in jan 2010, primary teacher. Had same email mentioning about a likely change of visa. Sys they are still committed to employing me, but they can't say when. Hoping for news soon.
Forum: Teaching
Mar 19th 2009, 6:08 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,408
Posted By upthevilla

Re: Are Primary Teachers wanting to emigrate on hold now?

I applied for a 175 visa as a primary teacher in September 2008. It is not on the critical skills list (CSL) or the MODL (Occupations in demand list) and at the moment they are only processing visas...
Forum: Teaching
Dec 15th 2008, 4:52 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,069
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA DET 457 Interviews in UK October/November 08 - how is your applicaiton going?

Hi,

I received confirmation today that I have been accepted on the DET WA sponsorship program. I am a primary teacher and will begin work in January 2010 - delighted!!!
Nothing now happens until...
Forum: Teaching
Dec 12th 2008, 5:23 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,069
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA DET 457 Interviews in UK October/November 08 - how is your applicaiton going?

Thanks for your reply. I have already been interviewed by DET WA in October, but I am still waiting for final confirmation that I have been accepted on the programme. So not much will happen between...
Forum: Teaching
Dec 11th 2008, 5:35 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,069
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA DET 457 Interviews in UK October/November 08 - how is your applicaiton going?

Hi all,

Just had an email confirming WACOT are happy that I meet their requirements and that they will be recommending me to DET WA for sponsorship. Delighted! Another step closer. Anyone know...
Forum: Teaching
Dec 2nd 2008, 8:30 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,069
Posted By upthevilla

Re: WA DET 457 Interviews in UK October/November 08 - how is your applicaiton going?

Hi,

We had to choose between a 175 visa we had already lodged or being sponsored on the 457 with DET WA having had my interview in Coventry in October. We eventually chose to go with the 457 after...
Forum: Teaching
Nov 10th 2008, 9:28 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 7,631
Posted By upthevilla

Re: 457 October Interviews

Hi,

This thread appears to have gone very cold. I had an interview in Coventry on October 13th. We have a 175 visa already lodged and they have already confirmed that using our 175 visa would not...
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