Are you interested in a career that involves

Are you interested in a career that involves: § making a difference to young people’s lives § your favourite subjects and interests § being active and creative § ongoing career pathways and opportunities § coaching your favourite sports § opportunities to study and work overseas § starting on an above average graduate salary § having more holiday leave than average

Love your work What do teachers enjoy about their career? § motivating others § § § § every day is different helping students reach personal goals helping students recognise their strengths playing and coaching sports the creativity working in a dynamic environment being active all the time making a positive difference in the lives of young people

Turn your passion into your profession § Secondary school teachers specialise in one or more subjects, and teach students in Years 7 to 12. What you teach is generally dependent on your areas of study at university § Primary school teachers are trained to teach across six key learning areas

Where the jobs are § mathematics § science, particularly physics § English, especially with drama or history § special education (primary or secondary) § school counselling § western and south western Sydney § non-coastal rural NSW

Job security Your teaching career will be as secure as you want it to be § Each year high performing teacher graduates are appointed to permanent teaching jobs across NSW § Permanent employment is also guaranteed for recipients of teacher education scholarships § Stay your whole career or come and go

Have a career and a life Teaching in our public schools gives you great flexibility to balance work with lifestyle and family responsibilities § Annual leave entitlements are generous § Flexible working conditions give you the choice to work on a casual or part-time basis § School holidays mean you get up to 12 weeks vacation each year

A great starting salary § As at January 2011, four year trained teachers start on a salary of $56, 829 plus employer superannuation contributions and leave loading § This is above the average starting salary of most university graduates § There is additional pay and a range of incentives and benefits for teachers who choose to teach in many non-coastal rural areas

Pathways after a teaching degree § Retraining is available in other curriculum areas or in specialist areas such as English as a second language, special education, vocational education, teacher librarianship, careers education, mathematics and school counselling. § Promotional positions in schools include head teacher, assistant principal, deputy principal and principal. § Specialist and management positions exist at local, regional and state offices and in government organisations such as zoos, museums, environmental education centres and universities.

Work, study, travel overseas § The Deferred Salary Scheme could give you a year off to teach or study overseas § Overseas exchange programs for teachers in NSW public schools § There are university overseas exchange opportunities for students studying teacher education § Short and long term overseas employment opportunities are possible

Get qualified to take on anything The skills you gain after becoming a teacher are highly sought across business and industry § Flexibility § Communicating ideas and § Planning and organising § Negotiating and influencing § § Using initiative and drive § Assessing and managing § risks § Problem solving § Managing and recruiting resources § § information Managing projects and teams Monitoring and evaluating Using creative ideas and processes Leadership

Where to now? Training generally involves four years of study at university § 4 year Bachelor of Education (where you nominate your desired area of expertise) § 3 year Bachelor degree in an area suited to teaching followed by a 1 year Diploma of Education or a 2 year Master of Teaching § 4 or 5 year combined degree (Bachelor of Teaching combined with another degree of your choice - to be negotiated with your university) Check our website for HSC prerequisites for admission into teacher education courses

A scholarship to help you on your way § Teacher education scholarships are available for talented students to train in secondary education in the areas of mathematics, science and English and in special education (K-12) § Scholarships can be for up to five years

Charge up your future with a teaching scholarship § § § up to $5000 annual allowance a guaranteed job when you graduate a $3000 one-off grant when you begin teaching Over four years, the duration of most education degrees, you will receive $23, 000 to spend as you wish. As a teacher, you will also be eligible for the HECS-HELP benefit from the Commonwealth Government worth up to $1, 558. 50 per annum following graduation.

We need more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers § Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers are great role models for their students § There are scholarship places specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students § Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students can apply for teaching scholarships in primary or any secondary subject

ENERGISE YOUR FUTURE To obtain a scholarship information and application package go to www. teach. nsw. edu. au/scholarships