Teaching in Melbourne
#31
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
Tillybud,
Look at the Live in Victoria website. The site has lots of good info but the key is to have a job on their 'wanted' or in demand list. At the moment the list states :
2413–11 Secondary School Teacher Must have at least one of the following specialisations:
• Mathematics
• Technology (Metal, Wood or Automotive)
• LOTE (Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Japanese, German or French)
The website address for this document is http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au...6-15052009.pdf
Just delete everything after au/ to get the home page.
The application form etc is all there. Unlike some other states they nominate you based on your registatregistrationT not your Teach Australia skill accreditation -which is our next step.
The subclass you apply for 176 which in effect is no different to a 175 except you have a lower pass mark, priority processing but an obligation to live in Vic for two years
Payment for your visa is in two stages. The first stage needs skill accrediaaccreditationyou apply so don't ignore the hidden costs. No obvious money back scenario as far as I know but others may well help there.
Thanks for the kind words. We have lived and worked there (Gold Coast) and know its isn't utopia.
As my late uncle said, whilst basking in the Newcastle (NSW) sun - this is the difference. Same bucket but a tad shinier!
Bezza
Look at the Live in Victoria website. The site has lots of good info but the key is to have a job on their 'wanted' or in demand list. At the moment the list states :
2413–11 Secondary School Teacher Must have at least one of the following specialisations:
• Mathematics
• Technology (Metal, Wood or Automotive)
• LOTE (Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Japanese, German or French)
The website address for this document is http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au...6-15052009.pdf
Just delete everything after au/ to get the home page.
The application form etc is all there. Unlike some other states they nominate you based on your registatregistrationT not your Teach Australia skill accreditation -which is our next step.
The subclass you apply for 176 which in effect is no different to a 175 except you have a lower pass mark, priority processing but an obligation to live in Vic for two years
Payment for your visa is in two stages. The first stage needs skill accrediaaccreditationyou apply so don't ignore the hidden costs. No obvious money back scenario as far as I know but others may well help there.
Thanks for the kind words. We have lived and worked there (Gold Coast) and know its isn't utopia.
As my late uncle said, whilst basking in the Newcastle (NSW) sun - this is the difference. Same bucket but a tad shinier!
Bezza
#32
Capt Hilts
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Sunny Adelaide :)
Posts: 1,573
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
Tillybud,
Look at the Live in Victoria website. The site has lots of good info but the key is to have a job on their 'wanted' or in demand list. At the moment the list states :
2413–11 Secondary School Teacher Must have at least one of the following specialisations:
• Mathematics
• Technology (Metal, Wood or Automotive)
• LOTE (Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Japanese, German or French)
The website address for this document is http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au...6-15052009.pdf
Just delete everything after au/ to get the home page.
The application form etc is all there. Unlike some other states they nominate you based on your registatregistrationT not your Teach Australia skill accreditation -which is our next step.
The subclass you apply for 176 which in effect is no different to a 175 except you have a lower pass mark, priority processing but an obligation to live in Vic for two years
Payment for your visa is in two stages. The first stage needs skill accrediaaccreditationyou apply so don't ignore the hidden costs. No obvious money back scenario as far as I know but others may well help there.
Thanks for the kind words. We have lived and worked there (Gold Coast) and know its isn't utopia.
As my late uncle said, whilst basking in the Newcastle (NSW) sun - this is the difference. Same bucket but a tad shinier!
Bezza
Look at the Live in Victoria website. The site has lots of good info but the key is to have a job on their 'wanted' or in demand list. At the moment the list states :
2413–11 Secondary School Teacher Must have at least one of the following specialisations:
• Mathematics
• Technology (Metal, Wood or Automotive)
• LOTE (Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Japanese, German or French)
The website address for this document is http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au...6-15052009.pdf
Just delete everything after au/ to get the home page.
The application form etc is all there. Unlike some other states they nominate you based on your registatregistrationT not your Teach Australia skill accreditation -which is our next step.
The subclass you apply for 176 which in effect is no different to a 175 except you have a lower pass mark, priority processing but an obligation to live in Vic for two years
Payment for your visa is in two stages. The first stage needs skill accrediaaccreditationyou apply so don't ignore the hidden costs. No obvious money back scenario as far as I know but others may well help there.
Thanks for the kind words. We have lived and worked there (Gold Coast) and know its isn't utopia.
As my late uncle said, whilst basking in the Newcastle (NSW) sun - this is the difference. Same bucket but a tad shinier!
Bezza
Very best of luck and keep us all updated,
Cooler
#33
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Joined: Apr 2009
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Re: Teaching in Melbourne
Thanks so much for your advice - I looked at the website and on their skilled sponsored 176 list it didn't include primary teachers - I guess I wouldn't be able to get there that way then? Though I could be a pre-primary teacher - I currently teach 4-5 year olds (trained in 3 to 7 at PGCE, though qualified to teach any age) and have extensive knowledge and training in the birth to five years old document. It's also encouraging to know that languages are in demand in secondary - could help my position too!
#34
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Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD. (Though an Ulster girl through and through!)
Posts: 6,578
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
Thanks so much for your advice - I looked at the website and on their skilled sponsored 176 list it didn't include primary teachers - I guess I wouldn't be able to get there that way then? Though I could be a pre-primary teacher - I currently teach 4-5 year olds (trained in 3 to 7 at PGCE, though qualified to teach any age) and have extensive knowledge and training in the birth to five years old document. It's also encouraging to know that languages are in demand in secondary - could help my position too!
#35
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Re: Teaching in Melbourne
That's mad! So you're meant to have taught babies?!
I can understand what they mean - I've had training in the new birth to five document as I teach reception and we assess now according to these criteria. I would have presumed this would be enough to teach pre-primary. I see myself as very much an early-years practitioner (although I have taught Year 2 as well) and it would be great shame not to be able to. I wonder if I volunteered at a private nursery over the Summer, this may help my claim?!
I can understand what they mean - I've had training in the new birth to five document as I teach reception and we assess now according to these criteria. I would have presumed this would be enough to teach pre-primary. I see myself as very much an early-years practitioner (although I have taught Year 2 as well) and it would be great shame not to be able to. I wonder if I volunteered at a private nursery over the Summer, this may help my claim?!
#36
'Made in Ulster' Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD. (Though an Ulster girl through and through!)
Posts: 6,578
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
That's mad! So you're meant to have taught babies?!
I can understand what they mean - I've had training in the new birth to five document as I teach reception and we assess now according to these criteria. I would have presumed this would be enough to teach pre-primary. I see myself as very much an early-years practitioner (although I have taught Year 2 as well) and it would be great shame not to be able to. I wonder if I volunteered at a private nursery over the Summer, this may help my claim?!
I can understand what they mean - I've had training in the new birth to five document as I teach reception and we assess now according to these criteria. I would have presumed this would be enough to teach pre-primary. I see myself as very much an early-years practitioner (although I have taught Year 2 as well) and it would be great shame not to be able to. I wonder if I volunteered at a private nursery over the Summer, this may help my claim?!
#37
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Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD. (Though an Ulster girl through and through!)
Posts: 6,578
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
Thanks so much for your advice - I looked at the website and on their skilled sponsored 176 list it didn't include primary teachers - I guess I wouldn't be able to get there that way then? Though I could be a pre-primary teacher - I currently teach 4-5 year olds (trained in 3 to 7 at PGCE, though qualified to teach any age) and have extensive knowledge and training in the birth to five years old document. It's also encouraging to know that languages are in demand in secondary - could help my position too!
#38
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
Folks,
Coming over for a while in August.
Not a validation trip - yet!
We have some contacts in schools already but does anybody have any other advice on what we could/should do to enhance our prospects of employment?
Bezza
Coming over for a while in August.
Not a validation trip - yet!
We have some contacts in schools already but does anybody have any other advice on what we could/should do to enhance our prospects of employment?
Bezza
#39
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Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD. (Though an Ulster girl through and through!)
Posts: 6,578
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
From what I've been told, unless you have PR (ie your visa) you won't be taken seriously when job hunting...the person who told me that may well be wrong but I thought I'd let you know regardless!
#40
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Re: Teaching in Melbourne
my wife and i are both teachers and will be arriving in 2 weeks..soooo excited... we are not looking to start work straight away but I have started to look at temp / perm teaching jobs and have come across 2 agency...Sanza and ANZUK....anyone know anything about them or can recommend which one is best ?
cheers
See you soon
cheers
See you soon
#41
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Robina, GCoast
Posts: 473
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
my wife and i are both teachers and will be arriving in 2 weeks..soooo excited... we are not looking to start work straight away but I have started to look at temp / perm teaching jobs and have come across 2 agency...Sanza and ANZUK....anyone know anything about them or can recommend which one is best ?
cheers
See you soon
cheers
See you soon
#42
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
On our rekkie travels - currently in Dubai on WiFi.
Hoping to develop the contact network when in Melbourne.
Perhaps this will be as succesful.
Bezza
Hoping to develop the contact network when in Melbourne.
Perhaps this will be as succesful.
Bezza
#43
Re: Teaching in Melbourne
my wife and i are both teachers and will be arriving in 2 weeks..soooo excited... we are not looking to start work straight away but I have started to look at temp / perm teaching jobs and have come across 2 agency...Sanza and ANZUK....anyone know anything about them or can recommend which one is best ?
cheers
See you soon
cheers
See you soon
Keep your eyes on www.seek.com.au for private school jobs and the department of education jobs website for government school jobs and apply directly rather than through agencies would be my advice.