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i applied from Uk but had no luck. However I started to make contact with schools. I made up packs to send in. CV, with covering letter etc. Brief summary of work experience and roles. It's really important to try and get a dialogue going. Checking websites like SEEK and CareerOne as well. I made a favourites folder of job pages for loads of schools and just went through them on a daily basis to see what came up. SMART are good, worth keeping in touch with them and ANZuk seem to be growing as well. Now I am here I can tell you that realistically you need your grant. No point in being considered until then as you are a gamble. That was some of the feedback I received. :-)

At my school we received 50% fees for our son. I think this applies to each kid you send. If if you want any extra info on teaching then feel free to PM me. :-). In short, I love it here.

The Teachers in Oz thread has a lot of info. You should defo check that out. Maths/Science stands a good shot based on my understanding. Primary will be tougher but again, I am a firm believer that good teachers are always in demand. :-)

Yeah really well. Been a rapid 14 months and we are enjoying it. Been an adventure and we are pretty settled into out normal routine. We have made some great friends and our son is doing well at school. So far it has been exactly what we wanted. The key thing for you is that you ultimately made it and you are well on your way to making it permanent. A bit of a nightmare with all the changes but here you are! Still doing it!

Hey congrats and good luck with the move. You should state ehere where you are heading and then people can give you the best answers to your questions. Been her 14 months. Love it.

Hey Kezzles! Been a while since I have seen you on here. Can't help with your query but wanted to wish you well If memory serves it was a long slog getting here. Hopefully it is all good now!

Hello all, Hopefully a quick one. Our son (18) is visiting UK in December. We have updated his passport from the UK since we have been in OZ. As there are no stickers/labels/stamps these days, do we need to do anything with the 189 Visa Grant? Wasn't sure if it was linked to his former passport number etc. It may be that his name and DOB are the only things that matter. We will give him a copy of the official grant etc, just wanted to check the updated British passport number won't create any potential re-entry hurdles. Appreciate any feedback. V

Data data data. Analytics, external assessment and accountability. All the key QLD points right now.

I agree with George.

Yup, well done. Nearly there. EOI is next. Personally I would consider police checks and investigating medical prices etc. Always good to be ready for it.

This is a subjective reply Stayed there when we first arrived. We had a holiday let for a few weeks to settle in. Personally I was keen not to settle there. I did (once left) see some of the nicer parts but that wasn't where our let was. 2 observations: traffic regularly chokes up around the area - although I think they may have just confirmed a major road project to change that - could be a factor in itself its often on gold coast cops during the car chases . . . . Please take the reply as one mans perspective. I have a friend at Helensvale who says that's really really nice but is generally positive about parts of Coomera as well.

I scored 9s across the board and an 8.5 in the writing (academic) From recollection it was all about the structure. focused intro response rebuttal conclusion I ran out of time and rushed the conclusion which I attribute to the 0.5. I also went over the words by 150, but in my head they were valid and focused words. Sounds simple but this is the format and practice that I did and it paid of. In addition you need to keep spelling and grammar good. And where possible use connected sentences and improve flow as opposed to stacatto excessive short sentences and full stops. Most of all - answer the question/task

Hey, I live in wello, We are on the Telstra bundle. I think we get 500gb of data. The line is supposed to be a 30gb. It is 'Fast - Cable' but I don't really no what that means. 3 of us with multiple devices. We use Spotify, consoles, ipads, phones etc. No worries with speeds etc.

189 Visa. That's what we are on. English Test (IELTS) AITSL Skills Assessment Register with QCT Expression of Interest Police Check Medical Apply That was my order.

Secondary School Teaching on the flagged list. I feared that it would appear soon.

I fully understand being judged isn't what you want. But she borrowed it and spent it. It is hard to advise you on how to not fulfil a required repayment. You have a couple of choices: roll the the dice and hope the brother doesn't get done. I can't realistically see what they can do unless they go as far as court. I have no idea if this would happen. I don't think they can find you if you don't return to work in the uk. But if you do ever go back and you never know what life will throw at you, it could be an issue then. Or pay it back I contacted them and they gave me a year off. Now I transfer money back each month to clear it. Needs to be done. It's a pain. It really is. But I had a great time in uni and I have a great job as a result of it. I will clear the debt. My my one piece of advice is consider your short term win over your longer term limitation. Tried not to judge.

Where u off too? Start in Jan?

Huge congrats! Welcome to Straya!

It has been a rapid year. In summary it has all gone extremely well and we are loving it Long may it last. Still remember hitting this forum 20 times a day and reading every word posted! A year on and we are living the lives that we had hoped. Good luck to all those following! V

Do a quick search for Bench in Cleveland. You can ask on there. They monitor the page pretty frequently by the looks of it. :-) Lots of babysitters around for bargain prices for the occasional night out as well. :-) you our wont like is, we are well rough. :-p

Went to a new bar in Cleveland on the weekend. It is called Bench and is a craft ale bar with a capacity of 60! It is obviously pretty small but you can find them on facebook. At 9pm we started the singing and the whole place was singing along and taking turns to start the next song. Delilah made and appearance and for some random reason a few songs from the lion king . . . . . The atmosphere was unreal! The most 'welsh' thing ever. Bar staff filmed it all and the decibel reader was unimpressed!

I agree with Benj, I don't remember being asked. I am 10 years in to my career and I am currently completing the provisional registration to full in QLD as they didn't count my GB experience Its all good though, after 10 years I should have a rough idea what I am doing.

Hey, Originally from Pontypridd, pretty close to you guys. We live in Wellington Point, love it. Cleveland and Redlands are nicer but the train line ends at Cleveland which is a reason that house prices are a little cheaper as you move towards Thornlands and Victoria Point. Nice route to take to Logan which avoids the motorway and is no more than 30 mins. Bayside is a great place to be and suits us (32 and 36) - made great friends and have a full social calendar which is lovely. Stay in touch!

\ Brief list: Register with QCT - 12 weeks Join Anzuk and SMART teachers for posts about jobs Seek.com - jobs Careerone.com - jobs BCE has some jobs Those are sites are predominantly private school jobs - but that is much bigger out here Make a pack of resume, preliminary references, personal statement, acheivements for distribution

BA History, PGCE. 10 years teaching experience was a real help as I had a fair idea what I was talking about. Reading around key educational figures was a massive help - Hattie, Marzano, Lemov, Ginnis - gave me a sound background. In addition any work with data - pronounced Dar-tar is a bonus as in QLD it is a massively expanding field.