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Just wondering did u make the move? I put the whole idea on the back burner for a while, was getting negative vibes re work, but we are looking into it again!

If I was you alexandgail I would throw caution to the wind and go....sorry to hear about your dilemma btw but now its just you I would go for it.....you have no ties now....

I agree wolvesaussie subjects are grouped together. Alexandgail....we have limited money too, we have 2 babies so have to make the right decision if we went we would rent out our current home as it is in severe negative equity.....if only there was a more definitive answer as to whether we would get work.....seek is another good website for jobs. We were also thinking melbourne/adelaide.....I have a permanent job here in the uk....would you be allowed to take a career break say for 3 years and teach in oz? Is there not a stipulation that during a teaching career break you cannot teach elsewhere??

Thanks Emma132 for websites and Quoll, I hear what you say and have heard this before....when you talk about the sticks....how far out? I have been in OZ about 12 years ago on a working holiday visa so I have some idea of how grim some areas can be but those areas were in and around regional towns all over, I have never been much inland apart from Alice Springs. Would it really be that bad...would those sort of communities be welcoming to foreigners?

Thanks for the replies and sorry I haven't been on in a while but husband had serious fall but on the mend now. I teach A level biology and all 3 sciences to GCSE. I have been on various sites like seek and teachers.net most vacancies are advertised between sept and dec. If i could just find out what state i would have the greatest chance of getting work in and then we could take it from there. We would need to be in oz and be pr before i could apply for a job. Its the uncertainity of me getting a job that is making it hard for us to make the decision to go to oz or not. Part of us wants to just try it, but it would be an expensive mistake if I could not get enough work and we had to go back. Looking at the standard of living costs me and my husband would both need to be working full time. If you know any teachers who have successfully got teaching work lately in oz i would be grateful if you could point me in their direction....thanks

Me and my husband and 2 young children are thinking of emigrating to oz. However from looking at various threads from various forums, jobs seem few and far between?? Has anybody any idea which state(s) would offer the best chance of securing a job? I do not want to up root my family if I cant find work...do not want to do relief work long term. I have a 4 yr B.Ed and have been talking to migration agent and would def achieve points for independent skilled visa. Since I am the principal applicant, the decision for us to move is totally based on me getting a teaching job. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.