The flagship policy of the current Australian government is the further development of the educational system. This involves greater focus on information technology as the means to ride out the worldwide recession. This has made teaching in Australia one of the best ways to earn a good living in the burgeoning Australian economy.

The current stability of the Australian economy amidst the turbulent seas of the current financial crisis is based in a large part in the conservative fiscal policies of the government. This has made the country a haven for both expats and tourists, not only because of the favorable business climate, but fun in the sun as well. Now, with the ongoing expansion of the information technology thrust of the government, many immigrants seeking greener pastures are given the opportunity to make their employment well worth their while. Even Australians who have immigrated elsewhere have returned to find employment in the Australian employment market.

Since education will only provide skilled workers after some time, the stopgap measure is hiring foreign skilled workers to fill the current need. As indicated in the Expat Forum, "this is where there is a specific opportunity for those with a teaching background and teaching experience to make a new life in Australia." Still, the focus is growing the talents through the Australian educational system and this has become another venue for immigration into Australian from people of other countries. Over time, these students in both the university degree programs and TAFE programs will be introduced into the job market to fill the vacancies of the rapidly recovering economy.

The only drawback though is the high cost of education and the day to day expenses for these individual students. Some fail to complete their programs because of the lack of stable sources of financing for their studies. One of the many fallback jobs that one can earn their keep with is by teaching in Australia. There are requirements though before one can be able to teach at any level in the school system in Australia.

Education.

For a full time position, you need to complete four years of higher education. The degree would be verified and assessed by the local school board before being allowed to teach in the formal setting.

Professional Qualifications.

These include actual teaching experience and the length of service in formal education institutions. The minimum requirements are at least one year actual teaching experience and forty five days of supervised teaching practice.

Expertise in English.

As the lingua franca in Australia is English, becoming a teacher in Australia requires high expertise in the language. This includes both written and spoken expertise.

If you have any of these skills, finding a job as a teacher to aid your finances to complete your studies in Australia would be within reach. It would be a stretch though as having a job would definitely make studying in Australia a lot harder but this would bear fruit in the long run as the promise of prosperity would become a reality. So hunker down and you would soon reap the rewards of studying in Australia and become an important cog in the Australian economy. Clearly the picture painted in the Expat Forum elucidates the current milieu that "Australia is a country which has for some time been one of the more popular expat destinations and one which has depended heavily upon immigration to increase the population, improve the economy and expand the country's profile overseas."

This article has been provided by Jose Castro, the online editor of ExpatForum - the primary community for Expats moving overseas. The site also provides information and advisories on work such as teaching in Australia.