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Tthanks but I work with lots of teachers who feel the same way. I wanna work in one of the deprived rural school as that's my experience here the kids are HARD but when you have thier trust and start to work for you and with youits amazing :laugh:I

Hi, As far as I know they count whole years 2 + 6 = 8 Overseas skilled employment in nominated skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation, at time of invitation At least eight and up to 10 years (of past 10 years) 15 points so you should be OK?!! I think Sher

As far as I know and I am new to this you can apply when the experience gained in Oz is enough to get you the points, I think it is only if you are state sponsored or family sponsored and I could be wrong on this that you have to wait two years and have worked for 12 months!!! Someone who know more than me will probably correct me if I'm wrong!! Sher P.S. Good luck

Here's my background BSc Hons 2.1 computing, worked as a server/network engineer, ccna ccnp MCSE all that Jazz, progressed to Project Manger, county wide installations of Citrix metaframe, blah blah!! Took an MSc Business Studies, got distinction, then moved into Project managing qualifications for OCR, design to deployment of national quals, back to IT to project manage databases!! Then parenthood and a three year break, renders my previous work null and void for emigration purposes!! Always loved to teach, did some at Unis and voluntarily at school. Retrained as Computer science teacher!!! Started this July, won't have enough points without sponsorship either state or family, as I'm 40 and cn't get 5 points for hubby!! I could get sponsorship as an IT teacher with Victoria, but because of family would rather be in WA who aren't sponsoring teachers!! Am doing a physics degree A because I'm a geek and love physics maths engineering all that Jazz and because it is from what I can see the only way even if they are sponsoring ICT teacher I will get to teach and I actually love teaching!!! Call me crazy but teaching is my vocation, only career where I get to help kids and play with technology, build robots and have fun with maths and make it come alive and see the surprise on kids faces when they realise they can do it and they like it!!!!! The move is more about family than Australia, though I love OZ and so does my hubby, we have a good if tough life here and I doubt other than weather it'll be much different in OZ just will have my family who we love! so that's why WA and the family sponsorship Q

Yes have degree and pgce teach computer science in secondary so just need 5 points from sponsorship to have enough points wanna be in wa with family but they don't sponsor teachers

I had read that my hope is theyll be too scared to do math physics so will hopefully have a chance to get state sponsorship to WA Fingers crossed

Thanks for the answer, I've found the latest on points I think June 2012 and you still get 10 points for family, but was hoping it might be a little quicker than waiting to finish degree and then applying as a science teacher instead of ICT/programming, the only state that wants ICT teachers is Victoria and my family is in Western!! Well you never know if this prediction of a teacher shortage ever comes true maybe WA will sponsor secondary again (won't hold out much hope every few years they say crisis but there isn't) have seen some employers sponsoring phys math so will keep fingers crossed!!! Have a good weekend :wink:

Hi Guys, We're looking at moving to Oz, I know I might be able to get state sponsorship as a teacher in a few years time once I have finished my physics degree, but its gonna cut real fine age wise!!! I have close family in Oz Perth so potentially they could sponsor me, but I don't wanna put any burden on them, does anyone know what obligations they have if they do sponsor us and is it still worth 10 points?? Any idea how long it takes? Thanks Sher

Hi asitl sent me more feedback will be able to assess phys hnd for teaching alongside degree but would have to have taught it or as eluded to above been part of pgce luckily have been able to teach it at school Sher

Thanks for that I don't know if Physics lets me teach maths I have done 1st and 2nd year maths mods but not enough I should think to qualify to teachit Not too worried about coast hubby in wheelchair don't do beach I don't shop bout family really Thanks again Sher

Hi, Can anyone tell me how diffiit is to get a job teaching gen science and physics? What's the best state when your looking for teaching posts? Thaks guys

Have had a reply from aislt about quals just incase anyone else needs to know and yes need to finish it to hnd to get them to clear it for teaching

Hi My husband and I are thinking about emigrating to Oz, don't know where we just have always loved it no matter where when we visit!!! Was wondering if anyone can help please? I am a secondary school teacher, degree computing and pgce in secondary, so I know I would probably qualify as a teacher, however I don't think that there's much call for my subject!!! To that end I've been doing a degree in Science and Maths part time!! I've completed the first year general science and maths, majoring in Chem in my first year!!! Am now on the second year, have complete cosmology and astronomy which accounts for 25% of the points needed for second year and am now working on physics module which gives me 50% of the marks necessary for the second year on top of the cosmology. Basically by the end of the academic year I will have completed 3/4 of my second year for this degree!!! Yes this is giving me a headache and I will get to the question!!! As I already hold a degree and qualify as a teacher, does anyone have any idea if I would pass the assessment to have physics as me second teaching subject or general science if I apply at the end of this year once I get my module results???!!! Thanks for your help!!! Sherrry I've read some of the Vic stuff and says you need a part, 1/2 first year for general science and a sub major in a spec science which this would qualify as points wise, but without reaching the HND stage, does it count so I can teach it or is it just a bunch of modules???!!!