TEFL Jobs in Australia
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Australia has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Australia and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Australia
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Australia so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Australia |
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Commonwealth of Australia Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952) Governor-General: Michael Jeffery (2003) Prime Minister: John Howard (1996) Area: 2,967,893 sq mi (7,686,850 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 20,090,437 (growth rate: 0.9%); birth rate: 12.3/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.7/1000; life expectancy: 80.4; density per sq mi: 7 Capital (2003 est.): Canberra, 327,700 Largest cities: Sydney, 4,250,100; Melbourne, 3,610,800; Brisbane, 1,545,700; Perth, 1,375,200; Adelaide, 1,087,600 Monetary unit: Australian dollar Language: English, native languages Ethnicity/race: Caucasian 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal (353,000) and other 1% Religions: Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3% Literacy rate: 100% (1980 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $611.7 billion; per capita $30,700. Real growth rate: 3.5%. Inflation: 2.3%. Unemployment: 5.1% (Dec. 2004 est.). Arable land: 7%. Agriculture: wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry. Labor force: 10.35 million; agriculture 3.6%, industry 26.4%, services 70%. Industries: mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel. Natural resources: bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum. Exports: $68.67 billion (2003 est.): coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment. Imports: $82.91 billion (2003 est.): machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products. Major trading partners: Japan, U.S., South Korea, China, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, Germany, Malaysia. Member of Commonwealth of Nations Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 10.05 million (2000); mobile cellular: 8.6 million (2000). Radio broadcast stations: AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998). Radios: 25.5 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 104 (1997). Televisions: 10.15 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 603 (2001). Internet users: 10.06 million (2001). Transportation: Railways: total: 33,819 km (2,540 km electrified) (1999est.). Highways: total: 913,000 km; paved: 353,331 km (including 13,630 km of expressways); unpaved: 559,669 km (1996). Waterways: 8,368 km; mainly used by small, shallow-draft craft. Ports and harbors: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Devonport (Tasmania), Fremantle, Geelong, Hobart (Tasmania), Launceston (Tasmania), Mackay, Melbourne, Sydney, Townsville. Airports: 421 (2001). International disputes: Australia-East Timor-Indonesia are working to resolve maritime boundary and sharing of seabed resources in "Timor Gap;" Australia asserts a territorial claim to Antarctica and to its continental shelf.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.