Transitioning from primary to secondary teaching

One of the benefits of a teaching career is the flexibility to develop new skills, and discover and enjoy new communities and experiences. A great example of this is the i ability to transition into new teaching areas throughout your career.

Teaching with Queensland state schools also means you will be provided supported to pursue a flexible career and achieve your goals every step of the way. Whether you're looking to step up and extend your skills to take on a new classroom or role, or looking take your teaching experience to a new community, there is financial and peer support to assist you.

Jye's experience

Jye's journey started at Aramac State School in Queensland's central west, where he taught a composite Year 5/6 class. He absolutely loved the experience but when the opportunity to teach secondary students​ came up, he decided to take the leap.

In this video, Jye share's his experience transitioning from primary to secondary teaching and the support he received to make the transition smoothly.

“It's been one of the best decisions for my career"

Brendan’s experience

Primary-trained teacher, Brendan, was looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to progress his teaching career when he accepted an opportunity to become a secondary teacher. In this video, hear how Biloela State High School in Central Queensland supported him to make the change and what he learned through this experience.

“A lot of the skills I learned in the primary school setting is applicable to the high school setting.”

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Naomi's experience

Primary teacher, Naomi, accepted an opportunity to teach at Dysart State High School in Central Queensland to utilise the skills gained in her former career as a baker. Since then, the team at Dysart SHS have supported her to expand her teaching areas. In this video, she shares her experience and the support she's had access to in making the transition.

"The staff here are supportive."