Relief teacher working with a small group of Australian school students.

How to Become a Relief Teacher in Australia.

Being a relief teacher in Australia means that you will be relatively well paid, and there are plenty of schools to work in.

Two substitute teachers sitting on chairs having a serious talk, yet they are both smiling.

Relief Teacher Communities and How To Beat Isolation.

Being a relief teacher can be isolating. It’s easy just to end up floating around from school to school, not building any real connection…

Female substitute teacher helping a teenage student, who really appreciates the help.

What Teachers Look For in a Relief Teacher.

There were a few things that were different teaching younger students, but I wasn’t prepared for the classroom teacher organising their own lesson cover.

Young female teacher talking to her young male referee.

How To Get a Good Referee As a Relief Teacher.

You’re in different schools every day, working with different leaders. If you’re like me, the mere mention of a referee spiked my anxiety.

Female teacher standing confidently in front of her class.

6 Skills Relief Teachers Need to Put on Their Resume.

You’re ready for a class of your own, and you’re going to go for it. There is one problem; how do you even put relief teaching on your resume??

Female teacher working closely with a group of young students.

5 Strategies to Quickly Build Rapport with Students.

One of the most challenging things about being a relief teacher is that when the relief teacher is in, the students will often NOT be on their best behaviour.

A young female teacher sits on a bench in the hallway looking anxious with her head in her hand.

4 Guaranteed Ways to Get More Work as a Relief Teacher.

When relief teaching, getting consistent work is the goal. There are a few things that you can do to get more work as a relief teacher.

Substitute teacher smiling while her students work on computers in the background.

Stuck Relief Teaching? How to Enjoy Being a Career Reliever

If you’re good at relief teaching, you can definitely get consistent work. Better yet, great relief teachers can grow to be picky about what jobs they take.