benj1980

I know of people on teacher forums who have been successful!

Normally two weeks in November they're really bad and calms down again a bit...

I live south Mandurah and feel very lucky to do so. Yes, there are some rougher areas of Mandurah but that's every city. If I were to move, I would go further south towards maybe Dunsborough, Busselton or Margeret River but you won't get anything in that price range. Instead, we like to pop down for long weekends and it is only a couple of hours away. My area has a community feel, many of us know each other but we are 20 minutes away from the train that takes you to Perth as well. I feel we have a good balance.

You would obtain work when registered no problem. There's a shortage of teachers. You would have to decide on type of visa that you wish to acquire. 189 permanent visa has the most paperwork but arguably the best visa. However if it is just you, you could come over on a 482 temporary visa which the education department are sponsoring there's a pathway to permanency. UK, Ireland, Canada and South Africa qualified teachers - Department of Education

The religious private schools you don't necessarily have to be 'Catholic' to obtain a place or any other denomination for the others, just respect the values of the school. In terms of the price as it is Primary, sometimes these private schools are cheaper than the Government schools they can choose to waiver additional fees and I have known this to be the case on a few occasions.

Yes. If you had gone through a SCITT it may have been easier to gain a 482 visa. SCITTs are hit and miss whether they get accepted - not enough academic rigour (which I think is bull I might add!)

That is easier to be accepted through AITSL.

Was it at Uni or through a SCITT?

Interesting, I haven't heard of that being acceptable before. I wonder if there is a softening of stance from AITSL?

Yes still a shortage, that won't change any time soon!

Experience can help with points in your designated occupation but in terms of being registered to teach in WA, no problem.

Just re-reading this. Impressive to get a successful AITSL assessment. What did you need to notary signature for? And yes we are both in the wrong business!

Busselton and Dunsborough. Mandurah and Rockingham Foreshore. Rottnest and Penguin Island...

Hi @Malisa any updates?

Policing is like that over here! There's a teacher shortage here as well, particularly Maths and DT. I don't really think workload has gone up but our teachers have gone into more lucrative professions such as mining. Even at entry level they seem to be earning more than as a qualified teacher. The demographic of our workforce has always been fairly old and quite rightly they are keen to retire, we also have hundreds of vacancies in university courses. So we have plenty more years of pain ahead...