Job Focus: Primary School Teaching

Here goes, a few facts I’ve found out and one or two helpful addresses.

Primary School Teachers are a skill in demand.
As in many occupations you must be registered with, or obtain a license from, a local authority in the state or territory where you wish to teach here in Australia.
You may require additional training in Australia before you can get your skills recognised, licensed or registered.

The assessment authority for your occupation is:

Teaching Australia
The primary aims of this association are to raise the status, quality and professionalism of teachers and school leaders throughout Australia.

Teaching Australia is designated by the department as the assessing authority for the recognition of teaching qualifications for the purposes of General Skilled Migration.

For more information contact:
Teaching Australia, 5 Liversidge Street, ACTON ACT 0200, AUSTRALIA
Telephone: 61 2 6125 1643 or 1800 337 872 – Fax: 61 2 6125 1644
Email: info@teachingaustralia.edu.au Website: http://www.teachingaustralia.edu.au/

What you can ask for:

Statements of educational comparison for qualifications obtained overseas.
Information on where and how to obtain specific occupational assessments and which occupations have licensing and/or regulatory requirements.
Information about further training, including: English language training, bridging training and orientation programs if needed.
They also provide employment related information and help to present information to assessors and assessing authorities.

Becoming a member of Australia Teaching association could help you with your employment prospects, networking, contact with industry and professional development and may provide you with important information and support.
www.immi.gov.au/asri/occupations/t/teacher-primary-school-teacher-2412-11.htm

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