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TEFL teaching opportunities in New Zealand or Australia

  • 17-02-2010 9:17pm
    #1
    maggie_cork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭


    hey all.

    Im just wondering if anyone has any experience or knowledge of teaching tefl in oz or new zealand?

    I am in my final year of an Arts degree with English and also have a tefl qualification.. im thinking of taking the jump and leaving Ireland for a year or so..


Comments

  • #2
    niall3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 133 ✭✭niall3r


    em. . . .I think they speak English there. . . .


  • #3
    cloneslad
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    niall3r wrote: »
    em. . . .I think they speak English there. . . .

    there is a demand for tefl in these countries. For a start there is a high immigrant population who need to learn the language, South east asian, chinese and Korean.

    There is also certain aboriginal groups that require the language to be taught, and pacific islanders may need to learn it too.

    There is a demand for it, I however do not have much information on it, but there are some threads on boards as far as i know


  • #4
    Dionysus
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    niall3r wrote: »
    em. . . .I think they speak English there. . . .

    With respect to the OP they speak English in Ireland but myself and many other Irish people manage to get jobs here in the summer teaching people English. Asian immigration to Australia is a big issue there, and very controversial.


  • #5
    maggie_cork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭maggie_cork


    niall3r- thanks for you comment but you are a bit off!!!

    Cloneslad - thanks!! i will jkeep looking around net for info and also look around boards.

    Dionysus - thanks aswell for your comment.

    well as i said I am still in final year of college and if i do not get the h.Dip in Ireland I would love to go abroad for a year, work, travel and experience somewhere that isn't Ireland for awhile!!


  • #6
    niall3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 133 ✭✭niall3r


    Is it not the equivelant of an Australian coming here to work in a school during term or summer in a TEFL capacity? Technically possible but ultimately unrealistic considering the fact that there is such a pool of talent already in place?

    And just noticed ur in your final year. First of all best of luck! Secondly there is a volunteer programme run by the government that allows you to volunteer in developing countries and u recieve the same amount as the dole AFAIK. . . it might be something to look into. I certainly woulda been interested!


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