Want to work as a language teacher in Australia?

Language learning is becoming an increasingly respected educational pursuit in Australia. and languages are one of the key learning areas in primary and secondary school level education.

Australian schools and educational institutions teach over 30 languages. In 1991 priority was given to 7 languages - Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, French, German and Italian - and these make up the vast majority of the languages taught in the majority of Australian schools. Community languages include Spanish, Vietnamese, various Aboriginal languages and Greek.

In Australia, each state dictates its own employment requirements. There are a minimum of three statutory employing authorities in each state; state government, Catholic Education (responsible for Catholic schools) and Independent Schools' Association. The AFMLTA is not an employing authority.

In general, a language teacher in Australia must have a tertiary education degree. Both Undergraduate and post graduate degrees are available. Usually a total of four or five years study are required. Overseas degrees may be recognised by certain educational authorities.

You should contact the relevant authority in your state of interest in order to ascertain more information. See the links below for relevant information.