Requirements to become a qualified teacher librarian in NSW public schools include:

1. be an approved primary or secondary teacher with the NSW Department of Education
2. complete an approved postgraduate program at master’s degree level in teacher librarianship.*

The following is an approved postgraduate program**:

• Charles Sturt University - Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship)

*Following completion of this qualification, teachers may be approved as a teacher librarian (K - 12) where the teacher seeks to be considered for appointment to teacher librarian roles in primary, central, secondary and community schools.

** New programs delivered by other universities may be available.

Requirements to become a qualified careers adviser in NSW public schools include:

1. be an approved secondary teacher with the NSW Department of Education
2. complete an approved postgraduate program designed to prepare teachers for employment as a careers adviser.

The following providers offer approved postgraduate programs in careers education*:

• CEAV Institute – Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice
• James Cook University – Graduate Certificate of Career Development
• Queensland University of Technology – Graduate Certificate in Education (Career Development and Counselling)
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) – Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development
• University of Southern Queensland – Graduate Certificate of Education Studies (Career Development)
• careerED Academy – Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice

* The above list is not exhaustive. New programs delivered by other universities may be available.

Requirements to become a qualified EAL/D teacher in NSW public schools include:

1. be an approved primary or secondary teacher with the NSW Department of Education
2. complete an approved course in EAL/D or TESOL focusing on school-based curriculum which includes a practicum in a school setting for years K - 12.

The following are approved postgraduate programs*:

• Australian Catholic University
  • Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL)
  • Graduate Diploma in Education (Literacy and TESOL)
• Macquarie University
  • Graduate Certificate in TESOL
  • Master of Applied Linguistics
  • Master of Applied Linguistics and TESOL**
• University of New England
  • Graduate Certificate in TESOL
  • Graduate Certificate in Education Studies (TESOL)
  • Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (TESOL)
  • Master of Applied Linguistics (TESOL)
• University of Newcastle
  • Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies – TESOL
  • Master of Education (TESOL)
• University of New South Wales
  • Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL)
  • Master of Education (TESOL)
• University of Wollongong
  • Graduate Certificate in TESOL
  • Graduate Diploma in TESOL
  • Master of Education (TESOL)
• University of Technology Sydney
  • Graduate Certificate in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
  • Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
  • Master of TESOL and Applied Linguistics

* The above list is not exhaustive. New programs delivered by other universities may be available.

** Teachers will only be eligible for approval in EAL/D if they complete a school-based practicum as part of this post-graduate qualification.