Education & Teaching Graduate Jobs

Education & Teaching Graduate Jobs overview

There are many public and private sector Education and Teaching graduate jobs throughout Australia. The type of Education or Teaching position you choose will probably be based upon your interests as well as your educational background. It is a good time for finding work in this industry as population growth equals more students now and in the future.

Graduate Teaching Jobs in Australia

For public and private educational institutions you will find a wide range of positions available. Contracts may be:

Full time (permanent)
Full time (temporary)
Part-time (permanent)
Part-time (temporary)
Casual
Contract

You will likely find that most permanent Education & Teaching Graduate Jobs are full-time. Contract jobs are also usually full time but may run for one school year at a time before being renewed or discontinued.

Average Salaries and Areas of Demand

While the amount you may earn as a new Education & Teaching jobseeker may vary depending on experience level and subject, a rough estimate is $220-$290 per day after your third or fourth year. A permanent salary range can go from $33,000-$70,000. Private school salaries are maybe even higher. You can find graduate teaching jobs across Australia. Some places to look may include:

Metropolitan areas
State/Territory Governments
Commonwealth Government of Australia, and
Rural, remote, or coastal areas which are of interest to you

Applications are generally accepted year-round, though the new school year starts in January.

Administration Jobs in Education in Australia

For those with a business-oriented educational background, an administrative job in Education may be a good career choice. Positions include:

Member of the School Board
Registrar
Learning Administrator
Vice President of a University
The Principal or Vice-Principal of a primary school

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Meet Aaran

Aaran was at a crossroads when he left university. He had a Maths degree, and wanted to do something meaningful. “I’d been involved with a lot of community initiatives at university, and I wanted to give back,” he says. So he joined Teach For Australia.

Meet Dan

Dan spent twenty-five years in the wine industry – and he loved every minute of it. “But after twenty-five years, perhaps I’d done as much as I could really achieve. I was really proud of what I’d done. As a family, we were looking for a change and were keen to move to Melbourne. Our kids were in their mid-teens and were beginning to get a little hemmed-in by country life. I was expecting to pick up a winemaker role somewhere in the Yarra, but Teach For Australia came knocking instead. In my late forties, with perhaps twenty years of work ahead, the prospect of doing something really valuable with that time was an easy choice.”

Meet Christie

Christie had inspiring maths teachers back when she was in school, who had encouraged her to pursue further study – even though she didn’t really think she had the knack for maths herself. She didn’t have academic help at home, and felt that she was struggling in the subject – but it was her teachers who changed her perception. “I wanted to pay it forward to students, and help them overcome the unfounded idea that ‘I’m just not a maths person’,” she says.

Meet Celia

Celia had an established career as a horticulturist, but now she’s a science teacher. “I wasn’t necessarily looking for an entire career change, but as soon as I heard about TFA it seemed like a perfect fit,” she says. She realised that she was drawn to teaching, but felt that she couldn’t afford to pause her life in order to study. “My partner and I had a mortgage; I was working in a completely different industry and didn’t feel my employer would be supportive of my taking time off for placements. TFA provided me with a realistic opportunity to work, learn and earn, all while experiencing the sense of fulfilment that arises from engaging in something meaningful.”