Ready to step into your teaching era with confidence? Tune in as we are joined on the couch by Lauren, Chief Education Officer, Teach NSW, as she shares her essential ‘how-to-guide’ for launching your teaching career with the NSW Department of Education.

In this episode, we cover the roadmap to success as a future teacher, from applying for a scholarship and ways to experience teaching before you graduate, to advice on acing your practicum placements and a step-by-step guide to gaining your approval to teach.

Preparing to enter the classroom? Lauren discusses how and where to find employment with the department and explores some of the career-enhancing opportunities you may not be aware of. 

We also dive into actionable pathways and resources to help you thrive as you step into your first teaching role, including tips on how to network within the school (and with who!) and what you should be including in your ‘casual teacher tool-kit’.

If you’re a pre-service or early career teacher, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn how you can get ahead in your teaching career.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

We acknowledge that this episode of the Teach NSW Podcast was recorded on the homelands of the Darug people. We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples listening to the Teach NSW Podcast today. 

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Resources and useful links

• Teach NSW - become a teacher in a NSW public school and find out how a career in teaching can open doors for you.
• Approval to teach - learn how to gain approval to teach in NSW public schools.
• Australian Professional Standards for Teachers -  the Standards describe what teachers should know and be able to do at every stage of their career.
• Become a teacher - find teacher education courses and gain your approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education.
• Beyond the Line Program - complete an expenses-paid, week-long study tour to visit regional, rural and remote NSW public schools.
• ClassCover - explore the casual teaching opportunities available in NSW public schools.
• Graduate Recruitment Program - are you completing your degree within the next 12 - 18 months? Apply for the Graduate Recruitment Program and you could be eligible for fast-tracked appointment.
• JobFeed - sign up to receive a weekly update of permanent and temporary teaching and non school-based teaching service positions in NSW public schools.
• NSW Education Standards Authority -  the independent statutory authority sets and monitors quality teaching, learning, assessment and school standards for NSW public schools.
• Staff Noticeboard - explore opportunities available for teachers with the NSW Department of Education (staff only).
• Statewide Staffrooms - connect and share advice, resources and learnings with other teachers in NSW public schools. 
• Universal Resources Hub - find internal evidence-informed, quality resources that support both the teaching and learning cycle.