I don't get it really - they advertise teacher shortages and say they need more but permanant jobs are really hard to come by in Queensland as well. They do have the odd job for first year out teachers (and maybe you could 'accidentally' write your gender in as male on your application form because they get permanant jobs regardless of how well they do or don't do - if they pass, they get jobs because they have to fill a quota of ratios in schools of male to female teachers) but the jobs for first year teachers are few and far between. I thought it might be different in other states, but NSW sounds as bad as here.