SCITEACH

Hi,

LO is currently almost 2.

I've no understanding of the Oz schooling system so I'd appreciate any info that anyone has on this.

Are there fees to pay and where do your children attend? 

Basically after just some names of schools I can research and interested to know your experiences with the Oz education system.

7 minutes ago, Sammy1 said:

Hmmm, I am not sure to be honest. It sounds very promising though, especially as he completed the 45 days prac during the course. Also maths and science are always in demand.

 

A year of teaching practicums is not needed, just the minimum of 45 days supervised and including the year of initial teacher education.

I don't think I understand what the initial teacher education part is. He sat an exam on teaching studies if that's any help?

Thanks for the replies by the way.

Are you teaching there now?

Just now, SCITEACH said:

To be honest I'm not sure. 

I can try and explain more clearly though!

The full course title was 'BSc Science with maths with QTS'

It was full time.for 2 years

In the first year he did some teaching practice days but the majority were done in the second year.

Throughout the 2 years he was studying science and maths then doing the teaching practice element. 

I've emailed the uni to ask if it is considered an ITT course. 

He didn't complete an entire years worth of teaching practice though within those 2 years

16 minutes ago, Sammy1 said:

That's great, did one year (or spread over the two years to the total of one year's worth of study) of the degree count as initial teacher training?

To be honest I'm not sure. 

I can try and explain more clearly though!

The full course title was 'BSc Science with maths with QTS'

It was full time.for 2 years

In the first year he did some teaching practice days but the majority were done in the second year.

Throughout the 2 years he was studying science and maths then doing the teaching practice element. 

I've emailed the uni to ask if it is considered an ITT course. 

3 hours ago, Sammy1 said:

Does he have an initial teaching qualification? In other words, as part of his second degree did he gain a teaching qualification that involved 45 days of supervised teaching as a student? This is critical to be accepted by any teaching registration board in Australia. Without it he is not eligible.

As you are sponsoring him on a partner visa, then he does not need to submit anything to AITSL, however, he will need to submit all qualifications to the teaching registration board in the state in which he plans to teach.

It is mandatory to have four years of university education (of which at least one year must be devoted to a teaching qualification). Your husband appears to fulfill the four year university requirement. However, the most important part now is whether he has the teaching qualification gained at a university AND that it involved the required 45 days supervision on prac and the teaching studies lasted at least one year.

He has definitely completed more than 45 days supervised practice. This was spread over the 2 year science course and inbuilt into it. 

I'm going to contact the uni he went to and double check though.

1 hour ago, PositivePixie said:

For AITSL, It's not the PGCE they care about but rather the number of days supervised teaching practice, that is at least 45, and at least 1 year full time (or equivalent part time) course. Because it lead to QTS that should mark it as an initial teacher training course, so as long as there is the prac requirement (this is really really key) he should be ok. As the requirements for QCT are either a 4 yr undergrad or a 1 year post grad ITT or a combination of the above, it would seem that you have that. Hope it goes well for you

I'm a citizen and plan to sponsor him on an offshore partner visa. Does he still need quals verified by aitsl? From what I've read this could lead to hI'm having a permanent visa granted straight away but correct me if I'm wrong here.


Are you currently teaching there at the minute?

He's going on a reccie in August to speak to QCT re. Registration.

are u teaching in bris?

hello,

we are thinking of moving to Brisbane in the future. we are both teachers. i have contacted QCT for some advice on our quals etc but without understanding their system i dont really know if we qualify to register or not.

was hoping someone in a similar situation could help out.

my husband has a 3 year BA hons in music then went on to do a 2 year science/maths BSc non hons course at uni which also included gaining QTS. not the regular PGCE route of most teachers. he also has 4 years science teaching experience.

has anyone successfully registered with the QCT without a PGCE yet has QTS?

any advice at all greatly received.

thanks

North lakes in particular but surrounding areas also if anyone has any info. That's us3ful to know about deception bay and the other as I was looking in these areas for housing.

I don't mind living with other brits  haha 

Thanks for your helpful reply

I have had an increasing desire to move back to Oz of late but it's something the OH was reluctant to consider seriously- until last night.

He started looking for vids of life in brisbane and things to do around north lakes. He seemed very impressed and expressed a desire to do a fact finding trip over sometime this year.

We have a baby and one on the way so any move anywhere is going to be tough, this one especially so if it goes ahead. Luckily we have family in North lakes so would start from there.

Any info on this area at all from a local's perspective would be great. 

Things to do

Avg house prices

Kid friendly things

Much appreciated ☺

Hi we are thinking about a move in the next couple of years and would head to North lakes as we have family there. 

Desperately hoping this group will still be going strong then!! 

7 hours ago, snifter said:

That sounds like a sole use 20ft container.

When the time comes there are plenty of options to ship less and to do so more cheaply. We shipped what we wanted and it cost more like £1500 all up door to door. We did jettison loads though and only shipped a few bits of furniture and no white goods. Buying the other end over time has worked for us. Second hand, new, sales, it's all been shopped. 

Keep in mind also if you have family in Aus where you plan to move to you can possibly stay with them in the early weeks/months till you are working or have found a rental. We stayed 6 months or so with family and used the rumpus room as our living space. Our child had a bedroom in the house and his room was a few feet away from the rumpus room. Was fine and meant we could save more once there.  

Keep in mind visa price increases do occur and so the visa may go up again. Hopefully nowhere near as big a jump as it's made in recent years but it could creep up while you are saving. 

 

Yes the only stuff I really want is our nice oak furniture. The rest I'm happy to have secondhand.

How did you ship so cheaply? What company was that with?

3 hours ago, Beffers said:

It's true the partner fee has gone up a lot, but it's not taking 15 months. Read the partner thread on this forum and you'll get some realistic timescales. 

Emigrating is expensive business, we've paid the 4200 for partner visa, an additional 280 for medical, another 100 or so for police checks, then factor in around 4-6k for container if you're shipping house contents, plus about 1000 for short term furnished let on arrival for first month, plus 1500 or so for flights, plus various insurances ..... Conclusion: emigrating is NOT cheap lol.

Thanks for the fee guide, I was struggling trying to work out a ballpark figure.

Much, much saving to do!

ETA is that container price a half or full one? We don't have much stuff we would really need. We have so much junk.

On 04/04/2017 at 2:55 AM, Bonnie Thurecht said:

I am registered migration agent.  I agree that the teacher pathway is very convaluted at the moment with many states stipulating migration with job offers before they will consider an invitation. While on the face of things the skilled visa looks cheaper, there is still a skills assessment, registration with the state board, proof of English and experience and the $3600 cost for the visa.  Comparatively the partner visa is $6865 now in Immi fees but does not rely on the subjective nature of all these other third party entitities that take 3 months or more at each stage and at significant costs.   The partner visa is purely based on your relationship with no proof of English or skills required.  Certainly an easier more solid option that skilled migration for teachers at the present time.  

 

Yes I think the partner visa will be the best bet.

It makes me sick that it's gone up so much since we investigated it 3 years ago! 

Where do people find this money?!

On top of that, it takes up to 15 months to be granted at the minute. Hardly value for money! 

Best get saving those pennies...

Thanks for the reply ?

On 03/04/2017 at 10:16 PM, Quoll said:

Assuming you are an Australian born citizen or even a citizen by descent who has lived in Australia for more than 4 (I think) years then you just register your kids at the HC and get their passports as citizens by descent.

All depending on his qualifications and his specialties some states are sponsoring some teachers I believe but much easier to prove spouse relationship - it's all going to cost!

Edited to remind you to get your UK citizenship before you go if you don't already have it, you never know if you might need it one day.

My family lived there years ago and gained citizenship after 2 years, the requirement then. 

Will be getting passports for the kids as you suggest.

I'm a dual citizen so I also have a British passport. 

Thanks for the reply

I am a citizen living in the UK.

I've been married for 5 years and have a child and one on the way with my husband.

I've been looking at descendent visas for our children but I'm stuck with the quickest and cheapest (!!!) Way to get my OH out to Oz. 

I can sponsor him but at 4.5K it's so much more expensive than when we investigated 3 years ago. 

He is a teacher so considering sponsorship instead. 

I've contacted an agent for free advice but heard nothing yet.

Does anyone have any advice or experience of this?

Thanks