Refresher Program
NSW Department of Education and Training

Thinking about returning to teaching?

Are you a qualified primary or secondary teacher considering returning to teaching in NSW public schools after more than five years away from the classroom?

Would you like to find out what's going on in schools before you return?

The NSW Department of Education and Training is offering a refresher program to assist qualified teachers in specified target groups make a successful transition back to teaching.

The program will be offered for the first time in November 2002 for teachers interested in returning to full time, part time, temporary or casual teaching in:

• areas of curriculum need (especially Mathematics, Science, Technological and Applied Studies)
• identified parts of the state (especially western and south western Sydney and non-coastal rural NSW).

Please note that it is an offence for a person convicted of a serious sex offence to apply for this program. Screening checks will be conducted on recommended applicants.

For information about working in NSW public schools go to: http://www.det.nsw.edu.au/employment/teachnsw/index.htm

Application and information from Personnel Directorate, phone 1300 300 634 (8.30am to 4.30pm)

Closing date: 29 November 2002.
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