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Interested in Becoming a Teacher Aid?

 

Work Ready for the Classroom

SCIPS is offering a Certificate III in School Based Education Support to enable participants to commence employment in the education field. Hosted at St Laurence’s College, we are keen to connect with people looking to make a career change, re-enter the workforce or commence work.  This is a great program being offered to 15 participants – so you need to be quick and register your interest in the program.  

Register at www.studentrego.com  and enter the code 13835.  A member of the SCIPS team will then reach out to you for a catch up to discuss the program.

Key Dates 

17 September 2025 - Induction Session 

  • Where all the paperwork required to commence the course is completed, including applying for a volunteer Blue Card and it is a chance to find out more about working as a TA in Queensland schools (Session at St Laurence's College).

9 October to 5 December (12 Weeks) - Course Commences

  • The course is two days a week only (Thursday and Friday), face to face at St Laurence’s.  Participants will also complete 100 hours (17 days) of practical placement at a local school, which SCIPS will organise.  This placement would be completed during Term 4, so that participants are ready to commence working in schools in 2026.  Part of the Work Ready for the Classroom program is the wrap-around support offered by SCIPS which includes resume updates, connections to schools looking for teacher aides now and into 2026, interview skill updates and more.

And best of all, this is a Skilling Queenslanders for Work program that is offered at no cost to the participant as long as they meet the eligibility criteria:

  • Aged 15 years or older and no longer at school 
  • Unemployed or underemployed (less than 25hrs/week on average)
  • Not currently enrolled in study
  • An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen.

Please reach out to Chris at SCIPS on 3010 1167 or email at scips-a@slc.qld.edu.au for more information.

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