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Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2009, 1:22 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 543
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Internet & phones in UK?

It's so much cheaper over in the UK than it is here in Australia for all of this. We had Broadband and phone line through Bulldog which cost next to nothing. I think all our UK landline calls were...
Forum: Australia
Aug 13th 2009, 12:34 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 932
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Visiting Aus before making the move...?

The pros of coming out for a holiday before migration are clear in that you can get a feel for the lay of the land and a sense of place. However a holiday is unlikely to tell you whether or not...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 12th 2009, 11:56 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 11,085
Posted By Rosewater

Re: stupid question about money in singapore airport

If I'm flying from UK to Singapore then I usually just change 20 UK pounds into Singapore dollars at Heathrow while I'm waiting for the flight. This has always been more than enough to buy food, a...
Forum: Australia
Aug 6th 2009, 2:19 pm
Replies: 191
Views: 36,985
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Why is Perth boring?

I think the overall feel is that the difference between Perth and Brisbane in terms of culture/social side of things is negligible. Neither in my opinion are ideal places to live if you are a single...
Forum: Teaching
Aug 3rd 2009, 11:12 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,721
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Teaching Salaries QLD

Hi there

Yes he was very fortunate in finding a lovely job in a private school. The thing is that we decided to settle outside of the capital and I think being in a more rural area helped him as...
Forum: Australia
Aug 2nd 2009, 10:48 pm
Replies: 191
Views: 36,985
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Why is Perth boring?

In terms of expense all of the capital cities are fairly closely aligned these days (unless you are planning on buying a house where Sydney and Melbourne would be more expensive). If you are going to...
Forum: Australia
Aug 2nd 2009, 6:13 pm
Replies: 191
Views: 36,985
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Why is Perth boring?

I think it just depends where you are at in life. Perth does have beautiful beaches - Waterman's, Trigg and Mettam's Pool are lovely and when I am in Perth a jog, swim at one of these beaches in a...
Forum: Teaching
Aug 2nd 2009, 4:54 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,721
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Teaching Salaries QLD

The Queensland College of Teachers will accept UK experience in determining your payscale. However you do need to provide evidence in the form of statements of service/ references from each school...
Forum: Teaching
Aug 2nd 2009, 4:45 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,478
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Re-training as a Primary Teacher in WA

If you are British originally and have plans to return to the UK at some point then you may want to consider basing the study from the UK end. If your OH gains an Australian qualification but you...
Forum: Teaching
Aug 2nd 2009, 4:31 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,222
Posted By Rosewater

Re: How do I get my teaching qualifications assessed?

If you look at the posts here and on other forums you will see that it can take some time to have your qualifications recognised by the Victorian Institute of Teachers. I would recommend that you...
Forum: Teaching
Jul 8th 2009, 6:25 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 886
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Question re QLD registration

We are in the north of Queensland and made the move just over a year ago. Although there is a lot I miss about London I'm glad to be here....great weather, lovely beaches and a more relaxed lifestyle...
Forum: Teaching
Jul 5th 2009, 2:59 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 886
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Question re QLD registration

We put in the CRB the first time but it was too old (they only accept recent clearances). Instead we got an updated $10 Police Check (in London it was the National Police Clearance done through the...
Forum: Teaching
Jun 29th 2009, 4:31 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,497
Posted By Rosewater

Re: Can you teach in private schools...

You definitely need to be registered with the QCT to teach in any school in Queensland (including the independent ones) My husband is a UK trained Primary teacher now teaching in Queensland. It took...
Forum: Teaching
Jun 29th 2009, 4:12 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,268
Posted By Rosewater

Re: How long...QLD reg.?

My husband is a UK trained Primary school teacher and we moved to Australia last year. It took 5 months to get his qualifications recognised by the Queensland College of Teachers so I wouldn't delay...
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