Minimum qualifications for ELT centre teachers

Teachers in approved ELT centres must have at least the following qualifications:


A degree or equivalent
plus recognised TESOL qualification
 (see note 1)

or

a degree or equivalent plus
teaching qualification with TESOL method
 (see note 2)

or

a degree in education or teaching
with TESOL method
 (see note 3)
 

ELT as preparation for school

Where the ELT centre offers courses of preparation for entry to Australian primary/secondary schools, at least 50% of instruction on these courses is provided by TESOL teachers who are trained teachers eligible for registration to teach in the Australian primary/secondary system and who have experience in teaching in Australian primary/secondary schools

Explanatory Notes

The detailed information necessary for assessing qualifications and/or experience of applicant teachers can normally be found in program transcripts from universities and statements of service from previous employers. Teachers holding degrees or equivalent from overseas institutions should refer to Australian Education International.

Patterns of qualifications other than those outlined above may also be acceptable.

 

Note 1

A degree or equivalent is at least three years full-time (or its part-time equivalent) in length.

A recognised TESOL qualification results from a program of study having at least the following characteristics:

i

no less than 100 contact hours, or the equivalent in Distance Education programs, with a content focus on English language, language learning, TESOL teaching;

ii

a practical component including at least six hours supervised and assessed practice teaching in TESOL; and

iii

approved/awarded by a university, approved by government, or a recognised TESOL program such as the Cambridge Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)


 

Note 2

A teaching qualification with TESOL method includes a Graduate Diploma in Education with TESOL.
 


 Note 3

A degree in education or teaching with TESOL method includes a Bachelor of Education with TESOL method.