Overseas qualified teachers

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Are you a teacher planning to make a difference in Western Australia's vibrant education landscape? We welcome educators from across the globe to contribute their expertise to our schools.

With more than 800 public schools in locations across our state, we offer endless opportunities to live and teach in Western Australia.

Accepted overseas locations

We are currently accepting applications from internationally trained teachers. A range of visa options and relocation support is available for qualified teachers who are citizens of:

the United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
South Africa.

If you are not a citizen of one of the listed countries but have independent working rights for Australia, then you are eligible to apply directly for teaching positions in Western Australia. Check out our current jobs¹ to find available teaching roles.

Recognised qualifications
Unique teaching locations
Salary and allowances
Comprehensive induction and support

Recognised qualifications

Teachers in Western Australian public schools must hold a completed initial teacher education qualification. As a minimum, this is either:

an undergraduate Bachelor of Education or equivalent
an undergraduate degree with a postgraduate teaching qualification such as a university-awarded Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) or Professional Master of Education.

We do not recognise the Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) certification as a stand-alone initial teacher education qualification.

For details of qualifications, refer to teacher qualifications and registration².

Unique teaching locations

There are plenty of opportunities to teach across our state. Each location offers a different experience and new adventures. Tio fnd out what it’s like to live and teach in one of our 8 education regions, explore WA³.

Salary and allowances

Teacher salaries in WA are among the highest in Australia. They range from $85,610 (AUD) as a starting salary for a qualified teacher to $128,697 for senior teachers. Our outstanding classroom practitioners receive a starting salary of $133,560 as level 3 classroom teachers.

You will also have access to 12 weeks of paid leave per year (school holidays). As well as your salary, you may receive locality and additional allowances. To find out what you could earn, check out our teacher salaries⁴.

Comprehensive induction and support

Eligible teachers relocating from overseas have the opportunity to attend a culturally responsive induction to WA public schools. This induction will familiarise you with our curriculum, behaviour management and inclusion strategies, and provide you with wellbeing support.

You will receive full pay during your induction period (up to 2 weeks before you start in your role).

You will be given an induction by your new school and you'll have access to curriculum support to familiarise yourself with a Western Australian context.

Upcoming online events for overseas teachers

We regularly invite teachers from the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand to learn more about teaching in Western Australia through our online events. We also offer sessions to help you prepare your job application.

Live and Teach in Western Australia events

We want to invite teachers from the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand to learn more about teaching in Western Australia. Register for an upcoming 1-hour online session:

Prepare Your Teaching Application for a Western Australian Context

In this 1-hour online session, we will help you turn your professional knowledge and experience into a winning job application for teaching in WA. Register for one of our upcoming sessions:

To find all upcoming career events, check out our career events page¹¹.

Speak to someone from our team and discover the amazing opportunities for you in WA. Call us on (08) 9264 4412 (option 2) or email TeachinWA@education.wa.edu.au¹².