- New subsidy to attract English language teachers
for WA
- Subsidy will provide up to $3,150 towards course
fees
- Available to prospective teachers enrolled in selected
course intakes until December 2023
The Cook Government has
launched the English Language Intensive Course of Overseas Students (ELICOS)
Teachers' Subsidy to attract and assist prospective English teachers with
course costs.
The subsidy will support
the recent growth in the number of international students studying ELICOS, with
enrolments nearly tripling since last year, up from 2,117 to 7,824.
The subsidy applies to
eligible prospective teachers who are completing a Certificate in Teaching
English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), a highly regarded qualification
amongst WA employers seeking English language teachers.
The CELTA is the most
widely recognised English teaching qualification in the world and is awarded by
the University of Cambridge, English Language Assessment.
Up to 31 prospective
teachers will be eligible to receive a support payment of up to $3,150 to assist
with their course fees.
The subsidy is available to
prospective teachers who enrol and complete the CELTA in WA at Milner
International College of English and Phoenix Academy.
For more information head
to International
education: ELICOS Teachers Subsidy (www.wa.gov.au)
Comments attributed to International Education Minister David
Templeman:
"The ELICOS sub-sector
has made a rapid recovery post COVID-19 and with the increased demand the Cook
Government has launched this new subsidy to support the qualification of ELICOS
teachers in WA.
"The CELTA qualification
is an internationally recognised course and this new subsidy will help support
prospective English language teachers in WA.
"The ELICOS sector is an
important pathway for international students studying in WA and teaching
English language to international students is a rewarding career. The value of
international students within our community and classrooms is undeniable.
"I encourage prospective
English language teachers to consider completing the CELTA in WA and take
advantage of the WA Government's ELICOS Teachers' Subsidy. The CELTA
qualification provides a great opportunity to teach the English language to
international students in Western Australia."
