HappySparrow

Thanks. I'll look into that. I think it looks like I'd need to take a career break, which isn't necessarily a bad thing for me.

Thanks. I think I'd be happy for a career break while my husband would look for a teaching post. We rent here and the cost of the move would mean it'd be a once off no-going-back kind of decision for us. You've given us lots to think about.

My husband and I are considering the move from UK to Australia. There are many reasons for us wanting to make the move, but the main one if to be near family. My brother lives in Sydney and is encouraging us to move out that side. He's been very happy since leaving the UK 3 years ago. My concern is that I have read that teaching is over-subscribed in the big cities. We are only really interested in living in Perth or Sydney (happy to live on the outskirts of either) as that is where we have family. My husband is a secondary Science teacher and I am a Primary School teacher. I have looked at Seek and seen lots of teaching jobs, so am just curious if anyone knows how likely it is to actually get a teaching job in either of these areas. While we'd absolutely love to make the move as we have no family here, it seems like a big gamble to pay all that money for visas only to find we are unemployable there. We also have a 3 year old due to start school in September so not keen on working out in a rural area first (as I have seen other do). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.