Teacher Training in Sydney, Australia

The Training Centre

The Australian Teacher Training Centre has been conducting training courses in teaching English as a Foreign Language since 1982. In 1983, the centre became the first in Australia to offer courses leading to University of Cambridge Certificates and Diplomas in this field.

The center now trains over 200 English language teachers each year on a range of programs and has mounted special courses for educational organisations and institutions and for other Cambridge centers in the Asian region, as well as universities within Australia.

The tutors who lead the courses are highly experienced in a range of teaching and teacher training contexts, both in Australia and overseas. The training team includes the Chief Assessor for Australia for the Cambridge Certificate and Diploma. All tutors hold qualifications in the fields of Applied Linguistics or English Language Teaching.

Sydney Campus

The City campus is one of the fastest growing - and best located training centers anywhere in Australia (in the center of downtown Sydney).
Located right above Wynyard station with easy access to train and bus services and only a few minutes walk from the Opera House, The Rocks and Circular Quay.
One of Australia's most modern training facilities

Employment with CELTA, Delta or Cert IV in TESOL

There are many job opportunities in Australia and overseas for CELTA and Delta and Cert IV in TESOL participants. The courses include a job workshop which gives practical advice on how to go about finding employment all around the world, and there is open access to the training center job notice-board with details of many positions offered in a range of countries.

The Training Center is part of a large English language College with campuses in Sydney, Perth, Cairns and Brisbane and teachers who successfully complete the courses and have the right to work in Australia often find employment within the organisation or within other recognised and accredited Australian colleges that recruit directly from these courses.

CELTA, DELTA, and Cert IV in TESOL Enrolment Procedure

For CELTA:

If you believe you cover the minimum requirements to be considered as a candidate for the CELTA course, email our This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and ask for the application package that includes the enrolment form and the pre-interview task.
Prospective trainees must complete the pre-Interview task, fill in the enrolment form and return them as attachments via email to the CELTA Programmes Coordinator at least 6 - 8 weeks prior the course starting date.
Within 5 to 10 days after receiving your application, pre-interview task and CV, someone from the Teaching Department will contact you in order to arrange a day and a time to have an interview.
During the interview, which can take up to 2 hours, the interviewer will assess your awareness of language structure and function as well as general sensitivity to adult language learning issues. Enrolment on the course is subject to successful completion of the interview. For those living outside the Sydney area, this will be conducted on the telephone or via Skype.
After your interview they will decide if they offer you a vacancy on the course or not; is successful, you will have one week from the offer of place to pay a deposit in order to secure your vacancy on the course as there is high demand.
6 weeks prior the course commencement, the balance will need to be paid.

For DELTA and Cert IV in TESOL:

If you require further information about the enrolment process for the DELTA or the Cert IV in TESOL course that we offer in Sydney, please do not hesitate to contact us.

How to Pay

Payments (deposit & balance) can be made directly to the School via Bank Transfer, Bank Cheque, Cash, VISA or MASTERCARD. Personal cheques will not be accepted.

ESOL teacher training in Sydney, Australia

Accommodation

Accommodation can be arranged by the Teacher Training Center for trainees from outside Sydney, however, options are limited and will be offered based on availability. The cheapest option is homestay, the fees for which include breakfast and dinner from Mon. - Fri., with 3 meals at the weekends.

2013 Homestay costs:

Accommodation arrangement fee: AU$240 (in 2013: AU$250)
Home-stay: AU$270 per week (in 2013: AU$275)
Extra nights: AU$39 (in 2013: AU$40)

Alternative options to homestay are also available: rooms in self catered apartments, hostels, or in guest houses can be arranged by the Training Center according to availability.

2013 Single Room in Shared apartments/hostel /guest houses (shared kitchen and facilities):

Accommodation arrangement fee: AU$240 (in 2013: AU$250)
Accommodation: From AU$330 per week (in 2013: AU$330)

2013 Airport Transfer (one-way): AU$131

Sydney, Australia

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Our partner School was founded in 1983.

Cambridge accredited CELTA centre since 1983

Cambridge accredited TKT testing center since 2005

I loved the way the CELTA tutors made us do the tasks, rather than just tell us about them.

I have remembered so many lesson ideas due to that. The mix of people was fascinating – all very different, yet we bonded well and supported each other greatly. I liked doing teaching practice with real foreign students and although it was nerve wracking, we were among friendly, supportive tutors and classmates.

The CELTA Tutors here in Sydney were truly inspiring! Always ready to suggest new ways of approaching something, always a million ideas up their sleeves! They were supportive and encouraging.

I had been a teacher for many years before CELTA and wasn’t sure if I needed to do it...

I had been a teacher for many years before CELTA and wasn’t sure if I needed to do it for any other reason than the paper qualification, but it turned out to be one of the best things I’ve ever done. I learned so much and I feel I have really raised my game.

- - Sally Lane, Australia / CELTA Sydney, Australia