Top of page

Student/Staff Portal
Global Site Navigation

School of Education

Local Section Navigation
You are here: Main Content

ECU Inspires the next generation of teachers

Friday, 26 August 2022

Tags:
  • Pre-Service Teachers networking with Industry Employers at the Careers Fair

    Pre-Service Teachers networking with Industry Employers at the Careers Fair

Related Contents

More than 240 ECU Pre-Service Teachers had the chance to meet face-to-face with a wide range of employers and education organisations as part of the annual School of Education Careers Fair.

This annual event represents an important opportunity for education employers to engage with our Pre-Service Teachers and provides a perfect opportunity for students to speak directly to their future employers.

School of Education Industry Engagement Coordinator Dr Julie Boston said, “Due to the significant national teacher shortage we know that employers are very keen to recruit graduate teachers and are especially keen to work with ECU graduates”.

A record number of 30 organisations including Department of Education, Catholic Education Western Australia, Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia, G8 Education, Atlantis Early Learning Group and Good Start Early Learning visited our Mount Lawley campus to meet our brilliant students face-to-face and make connections that are often the beginning foundations of a teaching students’ career.

Pre-Service Teachers also had the opportunity to engage with a range of industry leaders in WA who answered questions about a career in teaching and how to make the most of it:

  • Ron Gorman - Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia: Deputy Director
  • Emma Jardine - Department of Education: Senior Policy Officer
  • Christine Garstin - Catholic Education Western Australia: School Improvements Officer
  • Wendy Harmon - Good Start Early Learning: Head of Practice
  • Melissa Gillett - Western Australian Secondary Schools Executive Association: President
  • Barbara Bromley – Western Australian Primary Principals Association: Board member and Mindarie Primary School: Principal

Students who missed the 2022 Careers Fair can download the valuable resource ‘My Guide to Education Applications’, a teacher-focused resource about how to land your first job as a graduate teacher. Students can also visit Careers and Employability Services to browse current job opportunities.

The ECU School of Education Careers Fair will return in 2023.

To enquire about industry collaboration with ECU’s School of Education, contact Dr Julie Boston, Academic Coordinator, Industry Partnerships & Engagement.

Share

Skip to top of page