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If you're planning to find work in NSW, then you'll have to apply for assessment from ACECQA first, because the ACECQA assessment is a requirement to be accredited in BOSTES (http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/current-teachers/early-childhood-teachers/).
Then, if you decide to work in QLD in the future, you can always apply for Mutual Recognition (https://www.qct.edu.au/registration/nz.html), so that it's easier for your teaching qualifications to be approved.
@rdagulan
With regards to experience, they will be looking at all RELATED work experience. For instance, in my case, my nominated occupation for Visa 189 is Pre-Primary School Teacher, but I still claimed work experience because I have a 4-year experience in teaching in elementary school.
In the same way, even if your nominated occupation is Secondary School Teacher, you may still claim work experience from teaching in preschool and elementary. So, hindi naman po maze-zero ang job experience. Hope that clears it up for you, ma'am!
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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Yes ma'am, you don't need to go so far as to resign from your job to satisfy the work experience requirement.
Regarding the IELTS review center, I personally enrolled in MSA Review Center (http://msainstitute.com/) because it was close to where I worked. For other tips about this topic, you may read more on this page: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/29/share-some-tips-on-ielts/p1
Good luck!
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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The 45-day supervised teaching requirement is only a minimum. So if you have more than that, then good. As far as I know, AITSL hasn't indicated any hour-equivalent to it.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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I'm a registered Primary School Teacher po in Queensland, although sa June 2016 pa po ako mag-iinitial entry.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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Joined: Oct 04, 2015
Parang mas madmaing job opportunities sa qld (we are 10mins away lang naman from qld), so if ever i find job in qld, no need to register anywhere? I can just apply? Or need pa rin ng assessment from acecqa?
Thank you.
ANZSCO 241111: Early Childhood Teacher
25 Jul 2015- IELTS (r-8.5, l-8.5, s-8.5, w-7.5)
6 Oct 2015- Submitted documents for AITSL assessment
2 Dec 2015- Received AITSL suitable result
3 Dec 2015- Submitted EOI (65pts)
4 Dec 2016- Received ITA
9 Jan 2016- Lodged VISA 189
13 Jan 2016- Medical (SLEC)
22 Jan 2016- CO requested for PCC and marriage certificate (both front loaded) and Form 80
03 Feb 2016- VISA GRANT
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No worries, tulungan naman tayo sa forum na to.
Job as in as ECT ba ito? To be an Early Childhood Teacher in QLD, you just need to have an ACECQA-approved degree/diploma. In the Qualifications List for ECT, Diploma, or Certificate III found here (http://www.acecqa.gov.au/Qualifications.aspx), FLCD is not listed. But, under the Working with Children Over Preschool Age page, it is listed (http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/Quals/2016/ACECQA-approved-qualification-list-OSHC.pdf):
University of the Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Family Life and Child Development
Diploma-level or above
Philippines
QLD
Also known as at least a '2 year relevant qualification'
So since it is in the ACECQA list after all, you might not need to apply for assessment anymore. Yun nga lang, I'm not sure if you'll be allowed to be employed as an ECT or only as an Educator for OSHC (Outside School Hours Care), because that's where FLCD was listed.
You can always email ACECQA for clarifications ([email protected])? They reply quite fast.
Alternatively, you can also apply for teacher registration through the Queensland College of Teachers (www.qct.edu.au) if you're interested to teach in Primary School and have the necessary experience.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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Early childhood teacher is a person with an approved early childhood teaching qualification. Centre-based services are required to have access to or attendance of an early childhood teacher. The requirements are based on the size of the service.
Educator is an individual who provides education and care for children as part of an education and care service.
Source: http://www.acecqa.gov.au/Glossary-of-terms
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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One last question, if ever ill apply as an educator in qld, since listed naman ang flcd, no need for anything na? or do i still need to get a certificate of some sort from acecqa?
Thank you for your time.
ANZSCO 241111: Early Childhood Teacher
25 Jul 2015- IELTS (r-8.5, l-8.5, s-8.5, w-7.5)
6 Oct 2015- Submitted documents for AITSL assessment
2 Dec 2015- Received AITSL suitable result
3 Dec 2015- Submitted EOI (65pts)
4 Dec 2016- Received ITA
9 Jan 2016- Lodged VISA 189
13 Jan 2016- Medical (SLEC)
22 Jan 2016- CO requested for PCC and marriage certificate (both front loaded) and Form 80
03 Feb 2016- VISA GRANT
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Joined: Oct 04, 2015
ANZSCO 241111: Early Childhood Teacher
25 Jul 2015- IELTS (r-8.5, l-8.5, s-8.5, w-7.5)
6 Oct 2015- Submitted documents for AITSL assessment
2 Dec 2015- Received AITSL suitable result
3 Dec 2015- Submitted EOI (65pts)
4 Dec 2016- Received ITA
9 Jan 2016- Lodged VISA 189
13 Jan 2016- Medical (SLEC)
22 Jan 2016- CO requested for PCC and marriage certificate (both front loaded) and Form 80
03 Feb 2016- VISA GRANT
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Joined: May 10, 2015
Yes, as far as I know, no need for a certificate as long as your qualifications are listed on the ACECQA website.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
Posts: 79Member
Joined: Oct 04, 2015
ANZSCO 241111: Early Childhood Teacher
25 Jul 2015- IELTS (r-8.5, l-8.5, s-8.5, w-7.5)
6 Oct 2015- Submitted documents for AITSL assessment
2 Dec 2015- Received AITSL suitable result
3 Dec 2015- Submitted EOI (65pts)
4 Dec 2016- Received ITA
9 Jan 2016- Lodged VISA 189
13 Jan 2016- Medical (SLEC)
22 Jan 2016- CO requested for PCC and marriage certificate (both front loaded) and Form 80
03 Feb 2016- VISA GRANT
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Posts: 438Member
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Welcome to PinoyAU! Check the ACECQA Qualifications page first to see if your degree is listed there (http://www.acecqa.gov.au/Qualifications.aspx). If it is, then it means you are already qualified for ECT. If it isn't, then yes, you will have to seek for an assessment of your qualifications.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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My visa grant was released in september 2015. My initial entry was in december 2015. I only stayed in sydney for 4 days and did not apply for anything. I just had to get the initial entry over and done with to fulfil the visa 189 requirement.
Anyways, i read about the nsw, qld, vic overseas requirements for special needs teachers. I guess with vic and qld, i can apply for a provisional license by just applying online and sending the requirements via courier.
For nsw, i need to secure a wwc card. So i need to go back to sydney to do that. Now my concerns are:
1. I would like to confirm if my assumption is indeed correct that i can start applying for my teaching certification in either qld or vic even if i am not physically in australia.
2. Same goes with sydney. Can anyone confirm that i do indeed need to be physically present in sydney to get a wwc card since it is one of the req'ts.
3. Experience is the best teacher so i hope we have other special needs filipino teachers here who can give me some advice on how to go about teacher certification and job search as a sped teacher anywhere in australia.
Thank u po in advance. All your posts are wonderful to read. Thanks for sharing all ur experiences. Glad to know that my present concerns and hurdles are just mere memories for some of u. I kept on telling myself, "this too shall pass..." since going to australia is a pretty big move. Your answers to the posted questions calm me down a bit. but still, please help.
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Hi! I'm not a SpEd teacher, but there is generally just one process for teacher registration anyway, so I can still answer your questions:
1. Yes, you may. I have tried this route myself. As long as you prepare certified copies of all of the required documents, you can just send them through post. And then they will just send your certificate of teacher registration (or accreditation, in NSW) to the address that you indicated in your application form.
2. You may also apply while overseas.
3. Job advertisements are usually posted online on websites like seek.com.au, etc. From my experience, I have tried applying directly to child care centres while overseas, and from the 20+ cover letters and resumes I've sent, I got about five or six calls asking for an interview. When they found out that I was still overseas, they told me to just give them a call again when I'm already in Australia. So, generally they really prefer applicants who are already based in Australia.
Good luck!
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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I just need to secure police clearances again. I am in Kuwait right now so i have to go back naman to pinas to renew my nbi clearance.
Btw, how did u pay the fees? Is a credit card a must?
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Credit card or debit card with visa/mastercard logo.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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Hi! Yes, Bachelor of Elementary Education, Major in Teaching in the Early Grades. That's true, mataas talaga ang IELTS requirement for teachers. We can only hope for the best at this point. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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UP Diliman ako, sis. Sige sis, mag-muni muni muna kayo ng husband mo kasi big commitment talaga ang pagmimigrate. Maraming gagastusing pera at indescribable talaga ang stress hehehe. But I think it'll be worth it in the end! Yes, IELTS ang first step talaga for teacher application. So pag nakapagdecide na kayo, start reviewing right away.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL) TEACHER (ANZSCO 241111)
11/Apr/15: IELTS-IDP AU (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 7.5, S: 8.0)
14/May/15: Lodged AITSL Application
14/Jul/15: Positive Assessment from AITSL
24/Jul/15: Submitted EOI (60 pts.)
6/Sep/15: Received ITA
19/Sep/15: Lodged Visa 189
16/Oct/15: Lodged documents for Teacher Registration
27/Oct/15: CO Allocated (Team Adelaide)
10/Dec/15: Visa Grant
12/Feb/16: Became a Registered Teacher in QLD
5/Jun/16: Big Move to Oz!
11/Jun/16: Hired as a Kindergarten Teacher
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller
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