Pre-Service & Early Career
23 guides — University placements, grad programs, first permanent roles, and early accreditation.
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.
How to write a teacher resume that gets an interview
NSW government applications don't want a resume — they want selection criteria responses. This guide explains the exact format for every sector, with examples for graduates and career changers.
Teacher Job Interviews: What Principals Actually Ask (and How to Answer)
The 15 most common Australian teacher interview questions, sector-by-sector process differences, the STAR method explained with worked examples, and a teaching demonstration lesson guide.
Graduate teacher programs in Australia: state-by-state guide
Every state government graduate teacher program mapped: eligibility, application timing, mentoring support, and rural incentives for all 8 jurisdictions.
Your first permanent teaching job: what the first semester actually looks like
Honest, practical guide to your first semester as a permanent teacher in Australia: accreditation clocks, duty of care, workload reality, and school culture.
CRT pay rates Australia 2026: daily rates by state
Government and Catholic CRT daily pay rates for all 8 states, agency vs school-direct comparison, annual income examples, and what you need to know about super and tax.
Bachelor of Education vs Master of Teaching: which pathway is right for career changers?
BEd vs MTeach for Australian career changers: AITSL requirements, prac days, HECS, salary, and why the Graduate Diploma is not a national option.
From CRT to permanent: how to turn casual relief work into a full-time role
How to move from CRT to a permanent teaching role in Australia: what principals observe, government panels vs direct hiring, and resume framing.
What to expect from your teacher prac: a realistic guide for education students
What teacher prac in Australia involves: how you are assessed, what separates a hard prac from a failing one, and what to organise before you arrive.
LANTITE: what it is, when to pass, and how to prepare
The national literacy and numeracy test every teaching student must pass: the two components, the top-30% standard, 2026 fees and windows, when you must pass, and how to prepare.
Provisional to full teacher registration: your first two years
How to convert provisional to full (Proficient) teacher registration: timeframes by state, the evidence you need, the part-time and casual rules, and a system to run from day one.
Which teaching subjects give you the best chance of a permanent role?
How to choose your method subjects for the best job prospects: the high-demand areas, the competitive ones, primary vs secondary, and why a strong second method matters most.
Behaviour management for new teachers: surviving your first difficult class
Practical behaviour management for first-year teachers: the routines that prevent most problems, de-escalation that works, using your school's support, and an honest timeline.
Beginning teacher support: mentors, coaches, and how to use them
The support most graduate teachers never claim: release-time entitlements, assigned mentors vs informal coaches, system programs, and how to be a good mentee.
Building your teaching portfolio from day one
What a teaching portfolio is for, what to collect from your first week, how to annotate evidence against the APST, tooling, student privacy, and a maintenance habit.
LANTITE Numeracy: What to Expect and How to Prepare
LANTITE numeracy explained: 65 questions, the calculator and no-calculator sections, the three ACER content domains, and a realistic prep plan.
LANTITE Literacy: Reading and Technical Writing
The LANTITE literacy component explained: reading comprehension, technical writing, how each is marked, the first-attempt pass rate, and how to prepare.
Failed LANTITE: How to Read Your Results and Plan Your Resit
Failed LANTITE? How to read your feedback statement, re-register the failed component, the 2026 fee and windows, resit limits, and target weak domains.
LANTITE for Career Changers: MTeach Prep Guide
Passing LANTITE as a career changer: why it is rust, not difficulty, when in your MTeach you must pass, and a six-week prep plan.
When to Pass LANTITE: Deadlines by Degree & University
When to sit LANTITE: the year-1 attempt rule, the pass-before-placement gate by university, and the NSW 1 August 2026 accreditation change.