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Bran

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  1. You’ll have to have your qualifications assessed by ACECQA. A positive outcome can be either Certificate iii, Diploma, or Early Childhood Teacher equivalent depending on the level of your quals. If you’re looking at an ECT in a daycare, some states require registration with the teaching board too....not sure on NSW though. Certificate iii and diploma levels(educator roles) don’t require registration with the board.
  2. I’ve also used Moneycorp recently and found it to be a good service. Speaking to someone rather than doing it online is reassuring considering the large sums being transferred. I was even able to negotiate the rate slightly upwards by quoting a competitors rate [emoji3]
  3. There’s no requirement to be registered with any teaching board in order to obtain a 189 visa. AITSL and the teaching boards will do their own independent reviews of your qualifications.
  4. Probably not relevant now as visa was granted April 2018, but we had 75 points under Pre-Primary Teacher. Visa submission was mid Nov 17, so 5 months wait time for us.
  5. Not there yet, flying out next month. Decided on Melbourne [emoji3]
  6. It took around a month, however this was under the mutual recognition route. If I remember correctly the guidelines are around 3 months for new registrations.
  7. We have gone through registration with VIT however that was via mutual recognition. The full registration process was done for Queensland which took roughly 3 months, which I think most states work towards for overseas qualifications.
  8. If it was the Down Under exhibition you went to in Esher, then we attended that too. I believe the pet shipping company there was Fetch a Pet. They were helpful but we are currently going through the process with Petair. Their Gold service deals with absolutely everything for you.
  9. We’re using Air BnB on arrival for 2 months, to give us time to find a suitable rental. We do have 2 cats following after us though, and would’ve done 1 month if not for them [emoji250] It is expensive though (is there any other option?), and one good bit of advice is to make sure the owner is happy for you to use their address for mail initially since we’d be setting up Medicare etc..
  10. We’re using John Mason who will store the items at the destination until a delivery address is advised (for a fee of course) I’d imagine most major shippers would have similar facilities. Some offer free storage at origin or destination as part of the quote.
  11. There’s a useful to do list pinned under the Household section. It’s a few years old but should still be relevant.
  12. Currently to pass the skills assessment you need to have 4 years of tertiary level education, including at least 1 year dedicated to teaching. Most people from the U.K. will have a 3 year bachelors and 1 year PGCE. For the early years visa, the age range of the qualification should be within 0-8, and there must be at least 45 days of supervised teaching practice carried out, with evidence to support this. I’d advise further investigation though as some types of qualifications are not accepted. Can’t help with the foundation degree.
  13. Neville and Yogi will be flying from London to Melbourne in October!
  14. As an alternative to schooling, have you considered working in an early childhood centre? If your qualification covered anywhere between the 0 and 8 age ranges, you could have them assessed for equivalence by ACECQA and if successful will come out as either certificate iii, diploma or early child teacher (ECT) equivalent. Cert iii and diploma will allow you to work as an educator (different from teacher), and does not require registration with the state. Working as an ECT does require registration in some states though. Careers in centres tend to be lower paid than schools however, but may provide more opportunities for full time positions
  15. This story was in the metro paper in London today. Sad but goes to show you never know when an animal may turn [emoji53]
  16. It’s important that you have evidence of the placement, including the number of days and age ranges of the students. A letter from the institution will be ok if not mentioned on your transcripts. What are your qualifications?
  17. I went last year, and whilst I got the same feeling about it as the posts above, I did go knowing this and didn’t have high expectations. I was however surprised how small the expo was, but even so found it interesting. A pet shipping company had a stand with example shipping crates and were useful in answering all our questions. One of the recruiters advice was to go onto google and search for my job role in the city I was interested in! Basically stating the obvious, putting no effort into it, but then again he did have a long line of people to get through.... other recruiters took my details but never contacted me. There was some useful information overall, but I wouldn’t return. If you have a free afternoon and go into it open minded then why not...
  18. Following this thread with interest. We are in the process of organising quotes from Pickfords, John Mason, and Sevenseas. Anyone have any experience with using the shipping companys storage facilities prior to the move? We’re most likely needing a couple months storage before the ship date. Hoping it’s not extortionate.
  19. Registering with the state teaching board now would prevent delays when looking for jobs in Aus
  20. For working in childcare as an educator, the assessing authority is ACECQA (AITSL assess teachers) Have a look here: https://www.acecqa.gov.au/qualifications/nqf-approved At a glance, your edexcel qualification is listed as a diploma level equivalent which means you’d be able to work as an early childhood educator. I can’t give any advice on using these qualifications for visa purposes as I’m not familiar with the skilled lists, but do bear in mind that a teacher and educator are two different professions.
  21. On the visa front you’d need to check if either of you are eligible. Consulting a good Mara agent will give you a good indication if you’d be successful and what your options are. I’d say look into visas first before researching jobs and places to live as that’s all irrelevant until you have a route into the country. This forum is extremely knowledgable and browsing some of the recent threads will give you some insight into a range of topics. Good luck, it can be a long and complicated process!
  22. That would probably be a stumbling block in that case unfortunately. Perhaps a registered migration agent could offer some advice on any options available
  23. Part time study which is equivalent to full time study should be fine for the assessment, as long as they can establish equivalence. AITSL will require certificates and transcripts of all qualifications, including evidence of the supervised teaching practice. What PGCE did she do and what visa would she apply for?
  24. So renters dont pay rates for the property they are renting? I would imagine owners would add the rate charges to the rent amount to cover themselves?
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