Teacher's Aide
Assist classroom teachers with general classroom and non-teaching tasks.
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- What's it like to be a Teacher's Aide?
- How to become a Teacher's Aide
- Latest Teacher's Aide jobs
- Top skills and experience for Teacher's Aides
- Is Teacher's Aide the right role for you?
- Teacher's Aide role reviews
What's it like to be a Teacher's Aide?
A Teacher’s Aide helps classroom teachers with non-teaching duties such as preparing resources and teaching materials, and performing general administrative classroom tasks.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Support the classroom teacher by preparing teaching materials and resources, photocopying and filing lesson material in addition to distributing and collecting students’ work.
- Organise and maintain teaching and learning resources, as well as ordering appropriate equipment as required.
- Attend staff meetings and parent-teacher interviews as required.
How to become a Teacher's Aide
A certificate-level qualification in education is typically required to work as a Teacher’s Aide in Australia.
- Complete a Certificate III in School Based Education Support (CHC30221) which will prepare you for entry-level roles. Alternatively, if you have experience working in an education support role, or would prefer to work more autonomously, complete a Certificate IV in School Based Education Support (CHC40221).
- Ensure you have a current Working with Children Check. Some hirers may also prefer you to have a First Aid Certificate.
- Consider joining Australian Teacher Aide, which is a national industry organisation aimed at developing the capacity of Teacher’s Aides in schools.
- There are many career progression opportunities for Teacher’s Aides including further study to become a Primary Teacher, Secondary Teacher or Special Education Teacher.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Teacher's Aide employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Teacher Assistance
Education Support
Education Services
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Student Support
Communications Support
Teaching
Science
Learning Support
Information Technology
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Latest Teacher's Aide reviews
Oct 2018
"Education is one of the most important challenging and rewarding careers everything rolled into one. "
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationEsl children (non english as first language ) and food therapy
The good thingsThe good things
If you are passionate about children and feel that you have what it takes to guide them to reach their full potential and giving them your very best in all that you do then the educa...
The challengesNo two days are the same you are dealing with people and all that that entails. You deal with different behaviours, emotions and developmental issues which in itself can be stressful.
In all good or...
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Dec 2024
I didn’t know I wanted to pursue a career in the education industry until I was a teacher aide. Now I want to become an Occupational Therapist. I would
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in School Based Education Support
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationEducation & Training
The good thingsBeing able to help students who struggle to advocate for themselves
The challengesOccasionally find yourself behaviour monitoring class when you need to provide 1:1 support to a particular student
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