The first step is to assess your visa options. Start with the Department of Immigration and Multi-cultural and Indigenous Affairs website. Australia can be very picky about who it allows into the country, but teachers are better placed than most.

You’ll also have to get your teaching qualifications assessed by AEI—NOOSR – it’s part of the Australian government Department of Education, Science and Training and has responsibility for the assessment of teaching qualifications and skills for migration purposes. You will have to go through this process as part of your visa application.

You should also get hold of the General Skilled Migration booklet from the Australian Government - Department of Education, Science and Training website.

Teacher registration and recruitment practices vary across states. Each state has its own procedure for accreditation. Start with the Government Education Portal  and also check out the Department of Education, Science and Training website.

Finding a job

Australia has three types of school broadly speaking – state, Catholic and independent. You stand a better chance of getting a job in the Catholic and independent sector than in a state school.

Check out the following sites to find out what jobs are available:

Christian Schools Australia

Teachers.on.net
Claims to have Australia’s largest range of teaching and education positions. 

Sydney Morning Herald 
This is where many teaching positions are advertised.

Careerone
Online job database for Australia

Teach Global 
Agency which helps teachers find a position overseas.

New South Wales Education Department
Queensland Department of Education
Victoria Department of Education
Western Australian Education Department
Tasmanian Department of Education and the Arts