Teacher Guides
Practical guides for Australian pre-service and early-career teachers.
Your first year of CRT: a practical survival guide
Everything nobody tells you about casual relief teaching — agencies, day-one expectations, behaviour management in unfamiliar schools, and how to turn casual work into a permanent role.
Teaching in government schools: what you actually need to know
A neutral, practical overview of pay, conditions, hiring, culture, and career progression in Australian government schools — for pre-service teachers deciding which sector to pursue.
Teaching in Catholic schools: what you actually need to know
A practical overview of employment process, RE requirements, pay, and sector culture in Australian Catholic schools — for pre-service teachers weighing their sector options.
Teaching in independent schools: what you actually need to know
A neutral overview of the independent school sector's wide variation in culture, pay, conditions, and hiring practices — for pre-service teachers weighing their options.