PaulRaynor

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Ok my friend that is why I have PM'd them to give them the info they want. Say what you like but I stand by my advice to them, I wonder where in QLD you teach? Sorry I'm not going to entertain you in this conversation any further, got some planning to do for tomorrow. Have a great evening!

Sorry wrong again. I did a Grad Dip in English and Performing Arts at the University of Birmingham (2 years) then a PGCE (1 year). Mandatory across the whole of Australia means nothing at all, it entirely depends on the state you choose to live. Ed Queensland accepted it without problem, i started with supply work, then yearly contract and eventually permanency. Yes i met a lot of influential people along the way but it happened to me just as its happened to many other teachers. NSW questions the validity of the PGCE in its entirety, but not so the sunshine state!

i respect your view Sammy but totally disagree. It may be true of NSW but the OP addressed an enquiry to me about Queensland. It may be some time ago but I don't have 4 years of tertiary education, but my PGCE which was not dependant on any amount of years education is quite acceptable here, it is not in fact mandatory at all, if it was then I have been lying to Ed Queensland for the last 14 years after they have made me a curriculum manager, student mentor and on a couple of occasions acting deputy principal, and to quote my friend on other forums Chortlepuss,"In Brisbane who you know not what you know is the rule!" Whatever your qualification is Go for it!

Could I just add that there is no one in my school of any nationality who has a masters degree.

Then why should a PGCE be accepted? You could do an undergraduate degree in a totally unrelated field to education in engineering, sociology, psychology or anything else but that extra 1 year to make 4 years tertiary study shouldn't take priority and certainly doesn't make one more of a teacher than someone who has done a Bachelor of Education for 3 years.

Hi, I'm assuming this one is for me unless there are any other Paul teachers in QLD on here. The 4 year thing is weird as the Aussie BEd is 4 years but the British BA (primary) is 3. I have a PGCE which is acceptable in QLD as they consider you to have done 4 years tertiary education. However they are all the same, no qualification is really considered more value than another although I can't speak for other states. If you are not coming until the middle of next year I would have them assessed again. The Queensland College of Teachers is effectively your licence to teach. You can join as a provisional member for 2 years after which and when you've reached a number of days, you have to get a report from a principal submitted to the QCT to enable you to move to full registration. I really don't know the position regarding your visa, maybe someone else could advise on that. I have dual citizenship but I seem to remember that I used to have to have PR before I could teach. I can tell you one thing though, forget agencies! They don't do well here in QLD because we have a very efficient system called TRACER. The teacher relief and contract register which is a central based call out register partly funded by Education QLD. For supply work you need to be signed up with them (for the state sector) independent schools usually sort out their own relief teachers. TRACER is a great system and the pay currently around $360 a day is one of the best rates in Australia. So quals assessed first, then QCT then TRACER and you should be on your way providing you have the appropriate visa Paul

After 23 years of marriage including 7 years in Australia my wife suddenly and without warning upped and left us for someone else. I have been living here for the last 6 years and our children are 22 and 19. Yes all grown up but now their mother has left Brisbane to move in with her partner and his family on the Sunshine Coast. I have longed to return home and start a new life, I have written down and filled two pages the reasons for going home. For staying I wrote two words. The Kids. I could go of course, but if I did they would have no one to turn to. It doesn't stop when they reach 18, it never stops.

Byron Bay? Drool on! Every teacher in Australia of would like to teach there. You have to work at what we call here "Back of Bourke" which means your country service, get in line. Sorry but its just not gonna happen! You can probably get regional sponsorship in Nimbin perhaps. LOL!

Brisbane! Getting hotter by the day. Jacarandas starting to come out, on holiday at the moment, finished my planning for term 4 next week. God is in his heaven and everything's alright with the world!

Interesting times in QLD. Many will know that year 7 changes from primary to high school next year to join the new junior secondary phase of education. As a result the Newman government say that an extra 1300 teachers will be required across the state for this purpose. In addition there are now around 120 schools who have joined the"Independent Public School" sector gaining more autonomy for their affairs and this includes staffing. This could well mean that a Principal could well appoint staff directly from application instead of or as well as using the pool of applicants from country service and the transfer method. I came across this from the website of one of my local schools https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Juniorsecondary/Pages/Teaching-in-Junior-Secondary.aspx Also check out flying start.qld.gov.au and follow the link to Teaching in Junior Secondary. Interesting. Any thoughts?

I'm a British trained primary teacher, worked for 15 years in supply and contract work in both the private and public sectors in Brisbane. Happy to help with questions. Paul

Drat! I have to put my departure back to August now because my teaching job isn't available until September. Thought I was down to 88 days. Never mind. A crisp 37 degrees in Brisbane today, 41 tomorrow ! So much for the outdoor lifestyle huh?

1st April 2014 for me. After 15 years in Brisbane just 169 days to go! lol!