Filipino Teachers in Australia

wynx

@CCruz112 congrats sa IELTS. ano pala ang nominated occupation mo?

li_i_ren

Hello long time no see;) been busy..my daughter is back na kasi and we found a school for her na after 6 months on the waiting lists!! For teachers wishing to come to au, a word of caution, no matter how many years experience you have back home and no matter if you've had your papers assessed and ielts passed there is a huge chance you will not find work still.

My brother in law is aussie and a teacher here in oz for years and he does not know a single pinoy teacher and he lives sa western sydney where the pinoy communities are found pero it is super rare to find a filipino teacher even in areas like blacktown.
My brother in law says getting a teaching job is cut thoat.. Private schools have very high standards and since parents pay as much as 5000-10000 aud per year per child most likely they will not even consider hiring foreigners wherein english is a second language. Public schools also have tight funds and teachers that work there rarely give up their jobs as govt schools offer good benefits and tenure hence not much job vacancy.

Also i have been searching for schools for my daughter for the first few months when we moved here from nz.. Even in preschool around 20 or so schools i have visited in our area, not a single non-white teacher kahit indian man lng wala dito sa eastern sydney.

I have come to the conclusion, that oz schools with their talk of diversity and fairness still prefer to hire their own to teach their kids.

Just a thought based lng on observation as a parent with a school age child and an aussie brother in law who is a teacher.

lock_code2004

@li_i_ren - wow.. welcome back po...

what about teaching assistant or aide? meron po bang mga ganyang position sa schools?
in case hindi man makahanap ng full teaching job..

wynx

@li_i_ren nakakalungkot naman yan for teachers na may balak mag migrate din sa OZ. Anyways, meron po b kau alam na option for them. i mean altenative para makapag migrate pa rin cla.

thanks.

lock_code2004

@li_i_ren nakakalungkot naman yan for teachers na may balak mag migrate din sa OZ. Anyways, meron po b kau alam na option for them. i mean altenative para makapag migrate pa rin cla.

thanks.

@wynx - i think okay pa rin naman silang mag migrate... i believe @li_i_ren 's point is, mahirap ang makakuha ng teaching positions..

the first objective is of course to get an assessment/ielts and then visa...

pag may visa na at nasa AU na.. they can do whatever they want...
kung makahanap ng related work, ayos...swerte.. k
ung hindi, i would say go back to school.. learn something new, upgrade their skills..

wynx

@lock_code2004
sabagay pwede naman cla mag switch sa other field kapag nakapunta na sila dun. ang importante they are still capable of migrating. thanks

TotoyOZresident

Hello long time no see;) been busy..my daughter is back na kasi and we found a school for her na after 6 months on the waiting lists!! For teachers wishing to come to au, a word of caution, no matter how many years experience you have back home and no matter if you've had your papers assessed and ielts passed there is a huge chance you will not find work still.

My brother in law is aussie and a teacher here in oz for years and he does not know a single pinoy teacher and he lives sa western sydney where the pinoy communities are found pero it is super rare to find a filipino teacher even in areas like blacktown.
My brother in law says getting a teaching job is cut thoat.. Private schools have very high standards and since parents pay as much as 5000-10000 aud per year per child most likely they will not even consider hiring foreigners wherein english is a second language. Public schools also have tight funds and teachers that work there rarely give up their jobs as govt schools offer good benefits and tenure hence not much job vacancy.

Also i have been searching for schools for my daughter for the first few months when we moved here from nz.. Even in preschool around 20 or so schools i have visited in our area, not a single non-white teacher kahit indian man lng wala dito sa eastern sydney.

I have come to the conclusion, that oz schools with their talk of diversity and fairness still prefer to hire their own to teach their kids.

Just a thought based lng on observation as a parent with a school age child and an aussie brother in law who is a teacher.

ito lang masasabi ko:

Yung english po natin ay iba more on american english at kahit nag teacher po sa ibang bansa mahihirapahan po maka pasok kasi di po nila minsan maintindihan ang accent ng english natin. Kailangan po ozzie english accent para mas lalo maintindihan nila. Cheers

dnoblec

kung mahina ang chance ng mga teachers sa Australia, ano pa kaya ang ibang option?

li_i_ren

They work whatever jobs they can get and they go back to school here. I know a pinay who is studying for early education. But take note her husband is a full time nurse here also. She is a high school teacher in pinas for math but even after assessment and etc she couldnt find a job for a year.

So currently working in a supermarket and studying for early childhood education apparently her degree sa pinas in not recognized.

I dont know the specifics of her situation but thats the short story.

ljust

Hello! I have a question lang. Unlike you guys kasi, I am already here with a student visa taking up a VET course in some college.

I am a preschool teacher. I taught in Manila for 2yrs and then in SG for a year. I'm also a graduate of Early Childhood Education. When I first arrived here, I applied for casual childcare work sa mga agencies. So I have a few months experience na with childcare here. Pero casual teaching is not a regular job kasi so I only get around 2 shifts a week when I'm very lucky. Usually, wala pa. So I decided to just drop the casual teaching job and look for a different job. Now, I'm a Barista but I still accept some casual teaching when I'm available.

I have had my degree assessed by NOOSR, and the result is that my degree is equivalent to an Australian Degree. Ngayon, my situation is AITSL refuses to assess my ECE degree because they said na I'm already here anyway. They asked me to get the assessment from ACECQA (Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority) which I haven't done yet because I don't have time. Basically, every ECE or childcare teacher needs to be assessed by ACECQA first. Now, I'm just wondering will there be a chance that if ever my ECE degree is equivalent to at least a cert 3 or diploma in children's services, will be able to find an employer who will sponsor me? Or that's highly unlikely? The rules are changing nadin kasi in 2014, all childcare workers should have at least a cert 3. Eh I don't want to study education na talaga. If possible nga, I really don't want to teach children anymore. Pero I want to stay here for good. So yun, what do I need to do? Do I need to apply for other types of visa nalang at this moment?

wynx

@IJG
http://www.aitsl.edu.au/assessment-for-migration/applying-for-an-assessment.html

check mo po yan kasi sila ung Assessing Authority for teachers. Baka po nandyan ung mga sagot sa questions mo

RedDragon

@beaj

Hello! I have a question lang. Unlike you guys kasi, I am already here with a student visa taking up a VET course in some college.

I am a preschool teacher. I taught in Manila for 2yrs and then in SG for a year. I'm also a graduate of Early Childhood Education. When I first arrived here, I applied for casual childcare work sa mga agencies. So I have a few months experience na with childcare here. Pero casual teaching is not a regular job kasi so I only get around 2 shifts a week when I'm very lucky. Usually, wala pa. So I decided to just drop the casual teaching job and look for a different job. Now, I'm a Barista but I still accept some casual teaching when I'm available.

I have had my degree assessed by NOOSR, and the result is that my degree is equivalent to an Australian Degree. Ngayon, my situation is AITSL refuses to assess my ECE degree because they said na I'm already here anyway. They asked me to get the assessment from ACECQA (Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority) which I haven't done yet because I don't have time. Basically, every ECE or childcare teacher needs to be assessed by ACECQA first. Now, I'm just wondering will there be a chance that if ever my ECE degree is equivalent to at least a cert 3 or diploma in children's services, will be able to find an employer who will sponsor me? Or that's highly unlikely? The rules are changing nadin kasi in 2014, all childcare workers should have at least a cert 3. Eh I don't want to study education na talaga. If possible nga, I really don't want to teach children anymore. Pero I want to stay here for good. So yun, what do I need to do? Do I need to apply for other types of visa nalang at this moment?

Hi beaj

Go to your local TAFE or university and try the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Pathway under Departmet of Education. Since your degree has been assessed by the NOOSR positively, try to submit your documents to Overseas Qualifications Unit (OQU) as this will be your ticket to enrol in any uni or TAFE since you are here in OZ.

RPL credits your work experience and/or any experience related to your career regarless how and where you gained them. So instead of taking Cert III - as comparable to Australian Degree Holder like you are, i reckon you should do or take higher studies like Diploma or degree than that. You could even be credited to most of the subjects in CERT III of IV. I'm still in the process of doing this and will continue once my bub is a bit older.

I have positive assessment from VETASSES based on my educational qalification as comparable to Australian degree. I submitted my documents to OQU as well and gained the same result. I graduated BS industrial in manila and took 18 units of educ. I passed the PRC licensure exam for secondary teacher and had work experience mostly with foreign students learning english during vacation and holiday programs.

i hope you and i can both pursue and pass the RPL. :-)

jhiela23

Hi to all , since my husband is very busy , I am decided to take the step of applying though may set back kasi ako after 9 years teaching ko sa Pilipinas pagdating dito sa US naging housewife na ko kasi dahil sa dependent visa ako for 6 yrs. Will this be a hindrance for me to apply kasi may gap na ang work expereince ko? Yun lang ang una kong worry aside taking the IELTS...

lock_code2004

@jhiela23 - in case walang sumagot sa inyo na teacher tlaga sa AU....
please check with your assessing authority.. for sure meron yan info sa website nila..

kasi mostly sa mga ibang assessing authority eto po ang guidelines..
- they will assess skills based on work experience from the last 5 years
- and for points system, they will assess only for the last 10 yrs..

jhiela23

Thanks @ lock_code2004

jhiela23

@ianne27 Hello, may nagsabi sa akin na mas madali magpa-assess kung ang school mo ay nasa rank 1 base on Australian ranking. Hope you don't mind asking kung nasa rank 1,2 or 3 ba yung school mo? Ours kasi nasa rank 2 and 3, so medyo nag-iisip ako if we still have the chance... Thanks sa mga mag rereply..God Bless!

ianne27

hi @jhiela23! no worries, school ranking doesn't affect ung decision ng AITSL as long as all the subjects needed or they re looking for present sa TOR mo - DLSU-Dasma is rank 2 - nabigay naman certif ko last Dec. Siguro may advantage ung Rank 1 but still they scrutinize your TOR. I know someone, kasama ko sa agency, hindi nabigyan ng AITSL certif ksi wala ung ibang subjects na needed sa TOR niya.

jhiela23

Hi @ianne27 .. Congratulations!

ianne27

hi @jhiela23 Thank you sis - Nga pala, how's your application sa aitsl? natuloy ba? apply na agad - kasi every year may changes sa DIAC... you can do it >-

R_Yell

hi guys, fellow teachers...im back..musta na kau? sino ang nakapunta na sa australia? anyone who could share their experiences from a teacher's journey in OZ? Im energized again to retake my ielts...:)

danyan2001us

hello guys.....may isa kaming friend dito na nag tuturo sa Loyola College dito sa melbourne...former teacher din siya sa Jesuit school sa cebu.....mga 4 years na siya nagtuturo sa school na yan dito.....maybe she can also be a source of info for anybody who is interested to migrate here in the teaching profession.....

kindred

Hi

R_Yell

Hello danyan2001us... how can we ask her to tell her story here about teaching...im excited to hear that...

danyan2001us

Hello danyan2001us... how can we ask her to tell her story here about teaching...im excited to hear that...

hi i'll try to check with her and most probably convince her to share her story...the gist of this....

danyan2001us

Hello danyan2001us... how can we ask her to tell her story here about teaching...im excited to hear that...

hi yell...sabi ng friend ko nag apply pala siya sa cebu way back then kasi nagpunta yong mga taga school sa cebu para mang recruit ng mga titsers ..ang dami nila applicant and at the end she was one of the lucky ones (3) na nahire dito sa australia as employered sponsored visa holders ngayon citizen na sila dito.....andito na buong pamilya nya (husband and four kids)

kindred

Hi everyone! Am a newbie here.

Just lodged my 189 visa last Oct. 5. And all docs uploaded ( except Form 80 and meds ).

Tanong ko lang kun dapat n ng mag upload Form 80 sa visa 189 kasi sabe ng iba forum nde lahat requrd sa form 80.

Congrats to all who have been successful with visa grants.

I hope we can keep this thread alive!

Yell goodluck to IELTS!

danyan2001us

@kindred good luck and keep on praying for a positive outcome of your application. God bless

R_Yell

pinoy teachers where are you- both immig applicants or PR? Anong kuwento niyo jan...share namn...kumusta na ung mga application niyo jan? totoo ba na sa WA ata un or SA daming opportunities dw sa mga teachers? nabasa ko rin lng yan dito. para to inspire nlng din sa iba na i tried mag search ng teaching job post at may nakita akong salary bracket na "$61,545-$91,567 per annum sa Broome Senior High School" mga 200k pesos ata un per month sahod if per annum natin is $61k, ahhhahaha..daydreaming lng! 303k namn kung $91k. mabuhay ang mga teachers! kaya wag ma discourage. take lng ng take ng ielts kung hindi pa sapat. in time, makakamit rin natin ang ielts na yan...ehehehhe...kaya im taking a big leap this time....sana mkuha ko na ang band 8 both listening and speaking, then 7 both reading and writing...thats for teachers.

share din kau. buhayin natin ang ating mga loob! pinoy teachers we can also compete in the engl speaking intl arena! ahahahha

nfronda

@R_Yell..At ang salary bracket pa talaga ng Broome Senior High School ang nakita mo ha.. Any way, dito ako sa Broome ngayun but hindi ako teacher.. Laki pala ng sahod ng mga teacher dito.. Cge e push mo lg yan at baka dito kapa mapad pad sa Broome. Goodluck

R_Yell

@nfronda : talaga??? ehehehhe...u mean nagwo-work ka jan sa Broome Senior High School though not as a teacher? Or Broome area u mean? Ano work mo if u are not a teacher (if u don't mind me asking)? Nabasa ko lng po nung nagsearch search ako ng job jan, eheheeh. Ano po ba ang alam niyong sahod ng teacher jan sa OZ na maybe may kilala ka? nosy lng...ehehehe...

tinatawagan po ang lahat ng guro na magsalita na!!! salamat! eheheheh
Maligayang Pasko everyone!