Melbourne, Victoria is a wonderful place to move to! Teachers from NZ, Ireland, South Africa, USA, England and Scotland are soaking up the Aussie lifestyle as new opportunities to gain working visas and sponsored positions are available. Teachers already in Australia and looking to move interstate to Melbourne are thoroughly encouraged! This could be your next move! t’s the perfect time to jump into a new teaching adventure, grow your career, and enjoy living in a new and exciting city.  With sports galore, laneways for coffee and shopping, an amazing theatre district and endless possibil ..read more

Our team here at Point to Point Education assess hundreds of CVs every school term. You might be surprised that we find that many teachers forget to include some critical information! Steps you can take right now Always provide your full professional contact information including your mobile number and email address. (We advise creating a professional email address that is only used for recruiters and hiring schools) Itemise experience! Provide the dates of your employment tenure using month and year, what your position was followed by school or company name. Be sure to include any voluntary ..read more

It is widely known that overseas-trained teachers have long been heading to England to extend and enhance their teaching careers and soak up the additional opportunity to travel extensively across the UK and Europe. This blog shines a spotlight on the many talented and dedicated Filipino teachers carving a path for themselves in schools across England. Growing Professionally We engage with many of our Filipino teaching candidates while they are contracted in the USA. We find that often this is the first stepping stone a teacher may take when leaving their home country in pursuit of contributin ..read more

Many overseas-trained teachers who relocate to England to expand and continue their teaching careers will encounter working with special education needs (SEN) students. You will find many students with special educational needs are integrated into mainstream schools. Often international teachers benefit professionally by working in a range of settings and take on some additional training to develop more in this area. Schools that are hiring teachers from overseas will not necessarily require you to be trained in SEN and will support you to adapt and develop on the job with special training cou ..read more

Ever wondered what it costs to relocate to the UK to advance your teaching career? You may know about visa and passport costs, but what about all of the other stuff that comes with a big move overseas? The Main Costs Passport and Visa You can talk to one of our Education Consultants to establish which visa you will need to apply for unless you have UK Ancestry or British Passport. The Youth Mobility Visa is currently £298. The Healthcare Surcharge is £470 per year of the visa (min £540 for a 2 year visa). All visas require proof of savings, so your new home country knows you can support yourse ..read more

Teaching abroad is full of excitement and nervous anticipation. Few feelings come close. Not only have you started a new job, but you’re working in another country as well. So if you’re wondering how it’s all going to pan out, you’re not alone. Juggling life as a travelling teacher is right up there as an experience where you figure it out as you go. But there are things I wish I’d known in advance. So to help you hit the ground running, here’s a list of important lessons that can help you settle in a little faster: Differentiate Getting your resources at the right difficulty level is a minefi ..read more

The 6-week school holiday break might be over in the UK, however we’re still giving you our top travel tips when it comes to exploring Europe. Europe is an easy travel destination from the UK, with cheap flights only taking a couple of hours, or the train which allows you to visit the lesser-known spots. Amsterdam – 2 days We took the 2 hours train ride to from Brussels to Amsterdam, which was very easy!  Once we got to the train station we caught an Uber to our accommodation (avoid taxis as they tried to charge us triple). We stayed in Jordaan, with its narrow canals and streets of trend ..read more

Next on our ‘teacher travels’ tour was Brussels! This is a nice easy trip from the UK and you could even do it for a weekend! Whilst the 6-week UK school holidays are coming to a close, we get asked every year where we recommend travelling to, so we thought we’d put together some blogs with our top travel tips! Brussels – 2 days We walked into the city to explore the main area, it was super busy and not what we expected.  It’s definitely worth a look but for us, we prefer quieter areas with historical landmarks. However, once we came across the Town Hall side of Brussels, we loved it. The ..read more

The 6-week school break in the UK is the perfect time for teachers to travel around Europe. Whilst the holidays are coming to an end, we always get asked where we’d recommend each year, so we thought we’d put together a handy travel guide. Next on our travels is Berlin, Germany. Berlin – 2 days. We arrived in Berlin from Sicily; this was just two quick easy flights. We arrived at our accommodation in Mitte, Berlin.  We hadn’t really done much research about Berlin and booked it at the last minute without knowing too much about what to expect. We LOVED it! As well as being the geographical ..read more

The 6-week school holiday break in the UK is the best time for teachers to go travelling. Europe is on your doorstep and summer is the perfect time to explore. This year we have explored some great regions in Italy for you and below you will find some good tips and recommendations. These are all easy spots to get to from the UK and are worth your while! Day 1 – Ortigia From Naxos we took the 45-minute flight back to Athens then an hour flight to Catania airport. Here we picked up the rental car and drove 40 minutes to Siracusa. This was a hectic drive, very busy, with cars, scooters, and taxis ..read more