Need help- starting job as childcare teacher

[Gykul]

Hi,
Need help in starting job in Australia...

I am BE ( engineer) and have 6 years of experience in IT industry...
5 years back I quit my job for family reason.
Then I decided to switch my career to early childhood education. I completed PG Diploma in teachers training recently and now working as a preprimary teacher.

We have got Australian PR and planning to move there by end of the year.

I want to know what are my options to work in Australia?

I read that to become early childhood teacher a 4 years university course in same field is required, which I don't have...so does that mean I can't work in this field?

So what can I work as there with my current qualification? Will my diploma be considered there or I need to do more courses?
Please guide....

I hope I have put my thoughts clearly...feel free to ask if need more info..

Thanks.

[Butterflyblue]

Hi Gykul,
Are you excited for the move?
which area will be you be going to?
Depending on where you go you can find out what qualification you need to teach
There are 5 main types of teaching; early childhood, primary, secondary, special education and tertiary and the state/territory authority can tell you exactly what you need for each.

The good news is overseas qualifications can be taken into account so you may:
- Not have to study at all or
- Be awarded advanced standing which means prior learning is recognised and you can fast track through a course

To find out more information specific to your circumstances you can:

Look at the individual Australian states & territories authority depending on where you want to live and work

Apply for an Overseas Qualifications Unit assessment if your eligible


If you like you can also look at a migration consultant and other paid services but those things are extremely expensive and unnecessary because the authorities can answer you questions via their websites, live chat etc for free!

They may charge you fees to process claims etc and you may have to undergo English tests.
We also have mandatory police checks and working with children checks for educators.

You need to contact them directly to find out the details and costs involved.
I can give you the website links if you like
Hope this is helpful

[Lorina]

If you are wanting to work as an ECT ( degree qualified teacher) then yes you will need to complete a university degree to do so. However, you can still work in childcare as an Assistant Educator or as a Room Leader. To work as an Educator you need to have a minimum cert 3 qualification.

Since you have completed a diploma of teaching overseas, you can get it assessed to see if you are able to work in the childcare industry or if you need to re-study and complete another course.

You can find more information here: Qualifcation Assessment

Hope this helps!

,
Lorina

[Gykul]

Hello butterflyblue and Lorina,

Thanks a lot for your replies.. It was really helpful.
Butterflyblue, Yes, I am excited to come to Australia.. I will be coming to NSW.

I went through some links.. Had one question, Is IELTS Academic mandatory for applying for education assessment to ACECQS when I wish to work as a assistant educator or room leader?

Please guide..

Thank you in advance

[Butterflyblue]

Hi Gykul,
Unless you studied in one of the 6 countries listed below at tertiary level or higher, you must do the academic IELTS test for individual qualification assessment with ACECQA.


English language proficiency
You will need to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. ACECQA accepts the following as evidence of proficiency:

• one year of full-time tertiary or higher education level study in either: Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States of America,

OR

• a score of seven (7.0) or more in the reading and writing components, and a score of eight (8.0) or more in the speaking and listening components, in the academic version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam in the last two years.

If you cannot provide either of the above evidence of English language proficiency, ACECQA may not be able to assess your qualifications.

*The IELTS Academic test is not the same as the IELTS General Training test required by the Australian Government for migration*

[Gykul]

Hi butterflyblue,
Thanks a lot for your prompt reply..... It really helped...
Getting that score is surely not easy for me...

Lets see.. Hope for the best