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Sorry I am not in any way associated with the reg board. I do know it can take up to 10 weeks

Yes you can apply for registration offshore. I checked this with WA teaching board. I believe the teacher registration is favourable in application but I am going to try and get a sponsored job to speed up process. I’ve also had it confirmed from manager of recruitment at Department for Education in WA that the course with UoN is accepted by them as he had a colleague look in to it. This course was recommended to me by TRBWA. So you would hope with registration and support of DfE, AITSL would view the course and registration adequate.

Today, I have found a new document on AITSL’s website detailing the new criteria of Teacher Registration when applying for a skills assessment for teaching. Having read through, I believe it suggests that Full/Provisional registration with a teaching board in Australia will benefit those who perhaps don’t fully meet the qualifications criteria (for example school direct with QTS/PGCE routes). It also suggests to me that those who secure employment with a school and have their registration will likely be successful in their assessment. I’m just putting this on here to see if people agree with my understanding of this or perhaps have a different interpretation. It could be a huge step forward for those who have struggled to get that all important successful assessment. Please share and comment to let me know your thoughts. I have a relative who is connect to the CEO of AITSL so I am also going to try and get further clarification and will update on here ASAP. AITSL.pdf

Superb - really helpful thanks!

Hey! how are you getting on with this? Have you had to apply for a skills assessment with AITSL? I’m seeing on immi website that 482 requires skills assessment - not seen this before. Perhaps it’s new. would love to hear how it’s all progressing. L

How did you come across the vacancy? Is it a regional school?

It said it on that article but seems you need to log in to read it all. Here’s another. https://www.noborders-group.com/news/457-and-482-visa-holders-can-apply-for-australian-pr

Do you think it is worth just applying for jobs then in Australia in the hope a school will sponsor?

That is changing to 2 years by the end of the year. Great news!

I have just read the same and I have also found an article online saying that PR can be achieved for all subclass 482 visas. https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f0bf8add-87b7-41f3-8253-d7e8eae1724b#:~:text=Blog The Mobile Workforce&text=Australia's Department of Home Affairs,by the end of 2023. Did the school offer sponsorship or did you have to request it… did they know prior to interview etc?

Hi unfortunately I am not able to assist with your query but I am interested regarding your situation and wondered if you could answer a couple of questions for me? 1 - did you apply for the job without being registered with the teacher board first? 2 - were the employer aware of your skills potentially not meeting the criteria for provisional registration when offering the post? Was the offer made subject to this condition being met? 3 - is the school in a regional area? 4 - did the school offer sponsorship or did you have to request it? I am looking to migrate myself and wonder if a sponsored route is best. thank you for any info you can provide.

Thanks Ben. I will be keeping an eye out for any updates. Given I can still teach temporarily on a working-holiday visa, I think I will go ahead with the course and review my visa options at a later date.

Thanks. and that doesn’t surprise me… I think a school centred route is the ideal training

Thanks for this Ben. Let’s hope something can be done because it’s just outrageous that these courses are not recognised. It should be about the individual themselves and not what a piece of paper says. if I complete the PGCE top up course I will have a PGCE Cert and transcript from a University and my supervised practice letter is from a University also but is based on my practice observed on my SCITT. The PGCE top up does not include the supervised practice. Do you think AITSL will reject this as it’s from the SCITT part of my quals?

Thanks - it is the visa that is the barrier. I have been told by TRBWA that they recognise this course and am 99% sure I’d be registered to teach no problem… it’s getting the positive skills assessment that I feel will be the issue, unless someone comes forward that has used this course before & succeeded.