Explore Your Future - Beyond the Bridge
Broaden your horizons and increase your career options by taking some time to explore Sydney’s western and south western school communities. The Beyond the Bridge program gives you the chance to experience schools located in metropolitan areas that hold the greatest number of employment opportunities.
Beyond the Bridge - School Community Visits
Living and working in western and south western Sydney offers the best of both worlds. With Sydney’s CBD easily accessible, you’re free to experience the wealth of cultural and social opportunities available in Australia’s largest metropolis. At the same time, you can take advantage of the increased professional opportunities available to teachers in areas of western and south western Sydney.
During the visit, you’ll observe the excellent teaching and learning strategies within these school communities and have the opportunity for discussions with a mix of beginning and experienced teachers.
Beyond the Bridge - Professional Experience
Beyond the Bridge Professional Experience gives participants the opportunity to undertake their practicum in schools within western and south western Sydney. Many previous participants in the Professional Experience program have noted the “close knit team” environment and abundance of high quality resources enjoyed by these schools. Students who have participated in this program are well placed to take advantage of the increased employment opportunities offered within these communities.
How to explore your future, Beyond the Bridge
Step 1: Check with your professional experience coordinator to see which programs are available in your university.
Step 2: Collect an application form, complete it and forward it to your university’s professional experience coordinator.
Step 3: Your professional experience coordinator will assess your application based on your academic record, previous professional experience reports, commitment to teaching in public schools and information from your application form.
Step 4: Successful applicants for professional experience will be allocated a placement by the Department in accordance with the information on your application form and the availability of a placement in your selected school area/s or schools.
Teacher education students in NSW universities, University of Canberra and La Trobe University, Wodonga campus are eligible to participate in Beyond The Bridge. Check with your course coordinator for details of your university’s involvement.
Beyond the Bridge is supported by local teachers and school communities in the Bankstown, Blacktown, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Granville, Liverpool, Mt Druitt, Parramatta, Penrith and Windsor areas.
