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School Leavers

Career Changers

1

Do well at secondary school. Choose subjects that will help you in the area you want to teach. Your school careers counsellor should be able to assist you with your subject selections.

Decide what age group and subject areas you would like to teach.

2

Decide what age group and subjects you would like to teach. Find out about university teacher education programs such as Bachelor of Education or Education dual degree programs that are relevant to your chosen teaching area/s.

Consider what qualifications you already hold and enquire about university teacher education programs, such as Bachelor of Education or Graduate Diploma programs that are relevant to your chosen teaching area/s and building on any existing qualifications and skills you have.

3

Get some experience working with children, such as school work experience programs, volunteer work, coaching sporting teams or even babysitting.

Seek some experience working with children, such as volunteer work and coaching sporting teams.

4

Go to university and study a degree that will give you qualifications to become a teacher. You will need to do well in both the academic components and practice teaching components of the qualification.

Complete a degree that will give you qualifications to become a teacher. You will need to do well in both the academic components and practice teaching components of the qualification.

5

When you have completed your degree, apply for teacher registration with the Queensland College of Teachers . Teacher registration ensures that only suitable and qualified people are employed as teachers in Queensland.

Apply for teacher registration with the Queensland College of Teachers . Teacher registration ensures that only suitable and qualified people are employed as teachers in Queensland.

6

Apply for employment as a teacher in either a Queensland state school or a nonstate (Catholic and private) school.

Apply for employment as a teacher in either a Queensland state school or a nonstate (Catholic and private) school.

7

Make a difference in your students' lives.

Make a difference in your students' lives.