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Thank you so much for this @benj1980 It’s so helpful to have an actual email address to get in touch with rather than read lots of conflicting information on the internet! Not only that but I had a Skype with a so called migration expert yesterday and he completely dodged my questions re my qualifications etc and said I’d have absolutely no problems whatsoever teaching in Australia. Thankfully I’ve done my own research and with all the info given on this thread, I already knew that I have a few hurdles ahead of me! Will email them re my qualifications etc and see what they say. I’ll let you know how I get on! Thank you everyone x

Thank you for the reply! I did the schools direct salaried route- so I got an unqualified teacher salary whilst training and the fees were paid by my school. It’s SO frustrating! I wish I’d done a PGCE as it would have made life so much easier! So now I’m stuck really as I don’t have the right type of QTS required for Australia but to remedy this, I now can’t do a PGCE here which IS accepted for Australia because for all intents and purposes here I already have QTS! If I can work my way round it, then I’ll be coming straight to you for a job, lol!

It’s on my to do list! Will be using the Down Under Centre which seem to be popular and have good reviews. I’m just in the very early stages of all this so just researching at the moment what is feasible etc. I don’t want to waste anyone’s time at a migration agent if teaching in Australia is a complete no go with me not having a PGCE.

Unfortunately I’m too old for a WHV! I just meant just other jobs I could do with my qualifications that aren’t necessarily teaching x

It’s such a muddle to figure out what to focus on first! my thought process is to find out if I’m qualified to do my job over there as that will inform my visa but yes you are right it probably should be visa first before job!

I’ve just been researching this since I posted and no you can’t. You have to do it as part of an accredited course. Looks like I’ll either have to do a PGCE or find another job with my qualifications.

I know, it changes all the time doesn’t it! I didn’t realise that Australia didn’t accept School Based teacher training, wish I’d done a PGCE now as it would have made life a lot easier! Going to send an email off to my local uni and see if it’s possible to get my 45 days signed off by them. If not then I’ll have to do a PGCE but reluctant to do that considering I’ve already done my schools direct teacher training but looking at it as a means to an end if it means I can teach in Australia. Otherwise, might see what other jobs I can do over there!

Oh really? I didn’t think you could get anymore funding from Student Finance if you already had a post grad degree. Will look into this, thank you for your reply. Preferably I would just want to get the 45 days of supervised teaching signed off by a university as that would be easier and quicker than doing a PGCE. I’m not sure if my local uni do this, will get in touch with them and see if they can help.

Hi all, I’m a little confused with the teaching requirements in Australia and would love some clarity! So here in the U.K., I work as a special educational needs and disabilities Teacher. I have a 3 year BA Hons in Early Years and Education Studies, which I followed with Schools Direct Teacher training and then I’ve also got a MEd in Autism (children). From what I have researched, Australia do not accept the Schools Direct training. But some people have informed me that they do accept a masters degree in its place? Others have told me they don’t unless it’s more teaching specific. So, how do I know if my masters degree is considered valid for teaching? My masters is in autism so not teaching specific so I’m a bit unsure of whether this degree will allow me to be considered as qualified as a teacher in Australia. Can anyone please direct me for further information? Hoping to teach in Melbourne or Perth as I know it varies from state to state too just to add to my confusion! Thank you in advance for any help!