CALLING ALL PRIMARY TEACHERS
Apr 21st 2008, 4:29 pm
#31
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Re: CALLING ALL PRIMARY TEACHERS
I could'e sworn I just answered this... you need precisely 0 days work experience for the skills assessment as they look at your qualifications not your work experience.
From the website http://www.teachingaustralia.edu.au/...ice29Feb08.pdf
1. Completion of studies assessed by Teaching Australia as comparable to at
least four years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education level
study in Australia that includes:
a. a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an
Australian bachelor degree;
b. at least one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) initial teacher
education studies at the higher education level (resulting in a
recognised academic qualification); and
c. at least 45 working days of supervised teaching practice, completed as
part of the required initial teacher education qualification.
2. Sufficient ability in the English language to meet the standard required for
teaching in Australia.
3. Evidence of current status as a professional teacher such as a registration
card and/or work references.
So you need to have completed your 4 years of tertiary level study and have your QTS.
You do need work experience for the visa, not for the skills assessment.
From the website http://www.teachingaustralia.edu.au/...ice29Feb08.pdf
1. Completion of studies assessed by Teaching Australia as comparable to at
least four years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education level
study in Australia that includes:
a. a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an
Australian bachelor degree;
b. at least one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) initial teacher
education studies at the higher education level (resulting in a
recognised academic qualification); and
c. at least 45 working days of supervised teaching practice, completed as
part of the required initial teacher education qualification.
2. Sufficient ability in the English language to meet the standard required for
teaching in Australia.
3. Evidence of current status as a professional teacher such as a registration
card and/or work references.
So you need to have completed your 4 years of tertiary level study and have your QTS.
You do need work experience for the visa, not for the skills assessment.
Apr 21st 2008, 5:10 pm
#32
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Re: CALLING ALL PRIMARY TEACHERS
I could'e sworn I just answered this... you need precisely 0 days work experience for the skills assessment as they look at your qualifications not your work experience.
From the website http://www.teachingaustralia.edu.au/...ice29Feb08.pdf
1. Completion of studies assessed by Teaching Australia as comparable to at
least four years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education level
study in Australia that includes:
a. a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an
Australian bachelor degree;
b. at least one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) initial teacher
education studies at the higher education level (resulting in a
recognised academic qualification); and
c. at least 45 working days of supervised teaching practice, completed as
part of the required initial teacher education qualification.
2. Sufficient ability in the English language to meet the standard required for
teaching in Australia.
3. Evidence of current status as a professional teacher such as a registration
card and/or work references.
So you need to have completed your 4 years of tertiary level study and have your QTS.
You do need work experience for the visa, not for the skills assessment.
From the website http://www.teachingaustralia.edu.au/...ice29Feb08.pdf
1. Completion of studies assessed by Teaching Australia as comparable to at
least four years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education level
study in Australia that includes:
a. a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an
Australian bachelor degree;
b. at least one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) initial teacher
education studies at the higher education level (resulting in a
recognised academic qualification); and
c. at least 45 working days of supervised teaching practice, completed as
part of the required initial teacher education qualification.
2. Sufficient ability in the English language to meet the standard required for
teaching in Australia.
3. Evidence of current status as a professional teacher such as a registration
card and/or work references.
So you need to have completed your 4 years of tertiary level study and have your QTS.
You do need work experience for the visa, not for the skills assessment.
Thanks for your reply, but my wife has only 30 days of supervised teaching practice. Is there any way to compensate this? Any help!
Apr 21st 2008, 7:12 pm
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Re: CALLING ALL PRIMARY TEACHERS
Are you sure she only has 30 days though, did she qualify in the UK? I don't think any teacher training qualifation in the UK has this few days.
Apr 25th 2008, 11:53 am
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Re: CALLING ALL PRIMARY TEACHERS
Any news from Teaching Australia yet FD?
I have a missed call from my agent and I am really hoping it is about Teaching Australia. It has been 8 weeks now.
I have a missed call from my agent and I am really hoping it is about Teaching Australia. It has been 8 weeks now.
Apr 25th 2008, 2:51 pm
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Re: CALLING ALL PRIMARY TEACHERS
I GOT IT!!! YEAHHHHHH!! so so pleased!! 
Apr 25th 2008, 3:57 pm
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Re: CALLING ALL PRIMARY TEACHERS
It was sent to my agent so I am yet to see it.
Hopefully you will hear tomorrow if it was posted more than a week ago. Fingers crossed.
Still can't believe it. On Anzac day too... a good sign maybe!!
Hopefully you will hear tomorrow if it was posted more than a week ago. Fingers crossed.
Still can't believe it. On Anzac day too... a good sign maybe!!
Apr 26th 2008, 12:37 pm
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Re: CALLING ALL PRIMARY TEACHERS
Yay
Apr 26th 2008, 1:38 pm
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Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me.... I feel totally upset and gutted to find out this week that after training as a teacher to get into Australia and just coming up to completing my NQT year, i discover that my 3-year primary education degree isn't sufficient to get a skilled visa!!! Yet, had i of done a random degree and the 1-year PGCE then that would be ok?! Can this be right? I have 3 years direct teacher training - how is this not recognised but a 1-year PGCE is? If it's a case of needing 4 years higher education, would a random extra year's post-grad diploma be sufficient to satisfy there ever-changing visa requirements? Can anyone help me on this ,or know any information?
