Teaching

Bachelor of Education Common Course Requirements

1. Must have graduated Year 12 in home country
2. Must meet the following minimum IELTS band results:
   • • Reading and Writing – 7.0
     • Listening and Speaking – 8.0

Masters of Education Common Course Requirements

1. Must have graduated from a Bachelor Degree
2. Must meet the following minimum IELTS band results:
   • • Reading and Writing – 7.0
     • Listening and Speaking – 8.0

International students may be exempted to present an English language evidence if:

• they are a citizen and hold a passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland
• they are enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English, or a registered post-graduate research course
• they have completed at least 5 years of study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland.

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111) and Secondary School Teacher (241411) – Is currently on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List.  To pass the skills assessment for general skilled migration you are required to prove that you have:

• Bachelor or Masters of Education from an accredited Australian provider

Additionally, If you complete a Bachelor or Masters of Education in Australia you may qualify for the Temporary Graduate Visa. The benefit of this visa is, it gives you 2 years of unlimited work rights in Australia. Which can give you invaluable experience in the education Industry.

There are numerous different types of teachers that you can work as including:

• Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
• Primary School Teacher
• Middle School Teacher
• Secondary School Teacher

The number of Secondary School Teachers stayed fairly stable over the past 5 years and is expected to grow moderately over the next 5 years:
from 133,200 in 2017 to 139,000 by 2022.
There are likely to be around 64,000 job openings over this time from workers leaving and new jobs being created.

• Demand: This is a very large occupation.
• Unemployment: Unemployment was below average in 2017.
• Location: Secondary School Teachers work in most regions of Australia.
• Industries: Most work in the Education and Training industry.
• Earnings: Full-time workers earn around $1,500 per week (higher than the all jobs average of $1,230). Earnings tend to be lower when starting out and higher as experience grows.
• Full-time: Many work full-time (77.6%, higher than the all jobs average of 68.4%).
• Hours: Full-time workers spend around 41.5 hours per week at work (compared to the all jobs average of 40.0 hours).