TeachUp
Surviving and thriving
in your first year
Are you about to commence your first year teaching since graduating? Or are you new to teaching and want to have the most successful first year ever?
What you can expect:
- Doâs and donâts in your first year
- Getting a contract/supply teaching in your state
- Behaviour management skills, tips and strategies that work supported by evidence & research
- Teaching pedagogy that suits you
- How to balance your work & home life

The Course
What you'll get:
- Over 150 minutes of downloadable and engaging lessons
- 24/7 chat support with Charley and Luca
- Behaviour management skills you can use immediately
- Downloadable templates, mental health e-Book, resources and planning guides for the classroom
- Real life classroom experiences and examples that will give you an insight of what to expect in your first year
- Examples of what your life will look like teaching when casual or full time
- How to get the job YOU want

WHAT OTHER ARE SAYING
âSurviving and Thriving: Strategies for a Successful First Year of teaching provides high quality information and resources to support all teachers with transitioning from studying education into practicing teaching.
Specifically, the range of practical topics included such as obtaining a teaching contract, applying for casual teaching across Australia, balancing work and home life, understanding your rights as a beginner teacher, teacher wellbeing, and becoming familiar with the Education Union are valuable and address many of the challenges that beginner teachers can encounter when commencing your career.
In addition, ready-made pedagogical strategies, behaviour management strategies, Curriculum Vitae guidance, and tips for how to approach your first year of teaching provide practical information that assists with the preparation, professional skills, and confidence needed to optimise your teaching experience. Surviving and Thriving presents an ideal platform for University graduates to further connect their learning with the dynamic and experiential elements of teaching, and functions to provide you with useful tools to foster a positive start to a long-term teaching career.â
-Â Dr. Casey Mainsbridge - Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
School of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
âThis course was fantastic, it teaches you things that they canât teach you at University and really gives you an insight on what to expect in your first year!"
The behaviour management and skills were super insightful and useful, the way they use real life examples helped me implement it in my classroomâ

Course Duration
Self Paced

Study Method
100% Online

Fun & Engaging Videos
With Downloadable Resources

Course Intake
Start Whenever & at Your Own Pace
Course ContentsÂ
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Module 1 - Doâs and Donâts in your first year
- What to do to impress your school
- How to find what works for you
- How to make a good first impression
- We focus on 10 major Doâs and Donâts in this moduleÂ
Module 2 - Getting a contract
- How to get a contract that you want
- If joining the union is right for you
- Understanding your rights as a teacher
- How to not get bullied as first year by other teachers
Module 3 - Applying for casual jobs in your state
- Applying for casual work in Queensland
- Applying for casual work in Western Australia
- Applying for casual work in Victoria
- Applying for casual work in Tasmania
- Applying for casual work in New South Whales
- Applying for casual work in South Australia
- Applying for casual work in the Nothern Territory
- Applying for casual work in the Australian Capital Territory
Module 4 - Behaviour management skills & strategies
- We talk about and give examples of 10 skills you can use in your classroom
- They are supported by research and studies
- We use them daily in our teaching practices and they work
- Understanding IEP & ICPs
- Templates you can download and use in the classroom to address behavioural expectations
Module 5 - Pedagogical PracticesÂ
- Understanding different pedagogical practices
- How to find your best teaching style
- Learning to teach in various ways to meet the needs of different young people
Module 6 - Balancing work/home life
- How to balance work/ home life so you donât burnout
- Tips on how to get more done at work
- How to be productive at school so you donât have to work at home
- Tips and tricks on how to detach from work and enjoy your weekends
- Why taking days off are important as a first year
- Downloadable e-book