Diploma of Education - information please!

[Joeve]

CSU has a grad entry bachelor of secondary teaching again depends on his subjects from Arts degree. It's corro and 2 pracs which you can do in the second year

[JLeigh29]

Not sure where you are, but the Ed system differs between states, so in terms of getting a permanent job, it can be very different. In Qld where I taught, over 90% of teachers were permanent. Meaning that they are guaranteed a job every year and that even if a school closes or drops numbers, you will still have permanent work within that district. You don't actually apply to teach a particular grade, just a district, then you can put in a preference for schools within that district. We also had a points based transfer system. So one of the best ways to get permanency was to teach in a remote location for a certain amount of time, earn permanency, then use the points you accumulate to be transferred to a preferred location. However, I know in Victoria that you apply for a particular position with a particular grade in a particular school (think that applies in WA too). Like you would with any other job. I'm on leave ('family responsibilities') from my permanent position at the moment - I get 7 years before I lose my permanency. A WA friend who is also on leave said she gets 3 years and I believe my Vic friend gets 5 (however she can go back to the exact grade and school she was teaching before whereas I go back to any school in my district).

In Qld, doing supply work was a great way to get contracts, which was a great way to get permanency...we'd often offer our prac students supply or short contracts, and in the case of male prac students, every single one I knew went on to long term contracts or permanency within 12-18 months. Mature age ones were snapped up even before prac ended! However, less than 10% get offered permanency straight up. A huge percentage are offered contracts from 1-4 terms (and most are in work pretty much full time as their contracts get renewed).a

If your DH was doing his course part time or by correspondence, there's a good chance he could pick up CC or aide work at the school or nearby centre, which would work out well financially and for your boys too

Teachers are a dime a dozen, but good teachers are rare and always get snapped up quick.

Ok, I've crapped on enough!