Addressing the Teacher Shortage Crisis - A case study with one school
How Tradewind's education team supports schools in need of educatorsIt's no secret that there is a teacher shortage crisis in Victoria right now. This issue exists not only in Metro Melbou...
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Testimonials from schools we work with
What schools say about working with TradewindAt Tradewind, we actively seek feedback from the schools and education professionals we work with. We take all feedback seriously, and collate response...
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How OSHC Jobs Support Teaching Students in Victoria
If you’re studying to become a teacher in Victoria, you might be wondering how to get hands-on experience that actually fits around your classes. Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) jobs could be the a...
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Stories of Impactful Educators in Australia
Welcome to our Inspiring Stories Series, where we cast the spotlight on the amazing people Tradewind is privileged to work with on a regular basis! We are pleased to kick off our series with inspi...
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What We've Learned from AI's First Year in the Classroom
While AI has been around for many years in the education space, the rate of advancement has been phenomenal over the past year. It marked a significant milestone in education, with generative AI t...
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Casual TA’s: Why SDS Work is More Readily Available than Mainstream
Currently, we’re in the midst of a Teacher shortage in Australia, making Teaching Assistant roles a critical component of the country’s educational team, especially when supporting the teaching and...
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Principal Education Conference 2023
Great to connect with you at this years eventThank you for taking the time to connect with the Tradewind team at this years VASSP Principal Education Conference.We're glad to have had the oppo...
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Q&A with Principal Terry Twomey - Challenges facing Principals & working with Tradewind
Welcome to this exciting Q&A with former Principal Terry Twomey. Tradewind have worked with Terry for many years, initially providing recruitment support when he was a Principal. We would suppl...
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Webinar: Moving from New Zealand to Teach in Melbourne
Melbourne is one of Australia’s largest cultural, business, recreational and sporting cities, and is recognised as one of the most liveable cities in the world. Combine this with the chance to gain...
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Strategies to Manage the Emotional Labour of Teaching
At its heart, teaching is about relationships, and we all know that relationships take work. Teachers put effort into building relationships every single day as they seek to encourage, understand a...
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Easter Activities for Children
Get their creative juices flowing this Easter with some colouring and crafting on Tradewind! Ignite their imaginations with some vivid picture painting and decorative Easter hat design with the res...
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Tips for Helping Your Students Transition Back to Onsite Learning
Lockdown has lifted across Victoria and with it comes a staggered return to face-to-face learning. It’s a time of high excitement but also high anxiety, as both teachers and students contend with c...
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Anzac Biscuits: Origins & Our Favourite Recipe
Every Anzac Day, Australians love to get in the kitchen and take part in a beloved tradition – baking Anzac Biscuits. These sweet morsels go back to the roots of when they were invented and carry a...
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Get Your Head in the Game: Managing Stress in the Modern World
Mental health is a hot topic in the 21st century, with increasing evidence of the detrimental effects that the modern lifestyle is having on us. From the hustle and bustle of city life to the phon...
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How to End the School Year on a High Note
The end of the school year can be chaotic – from assessments and report writing to camps, productions and final assemblies, teachers have a lot of their plates during this period. With the disrupti...
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How to Help Your Students Manage Exam Stress
Exams are just around the corner for secondary schools throughout Victoria, and even without the disruptions that have impacted students this year, this is often a daunting experience for them. As ...
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3 Goals to Grow Your Teaching Career in 2021
Career planning for teachers can often be put on the back burner, as you prioritise writing-up lesson plans, engaging with new students and parents and getting back into the swing of teaching life....
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Resources for Educators to support students
Educators have always played a pivotal role in guiding students during these formative years and at Tradewind we are committed to supporting this wherever we can. These resources will help you to u...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on New Graduate Teachers: Tradewind Conference Series
We recently launched a brand-new Conference Series – webinars designed to focus on the critical impact of COVID-19 on permanent recruitment in the Education sector in 2021. In the first episode of ...
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The Impact of Technology on Learning and How to Drive Student Engagement
Technology has been a centrepiece of learning for some time now and its prevalence has surged even further as a result of COVID-19 – something that is likely to last well beyond the return to the c...
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4 Ways to Prevent Stereotyping in Your Classroom
Most people are aware of the negative effects of stereotyping in our society, but in the classroom, the impact can be even more harmful. “Stereotype threat” is a phenomenon in which a student’s aca...
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4 Ways Teachers Can Ease Student Transition Back into School
As of June 9th, after more than two months of quiet, noise and life will return to Victoria’s schools. Some of the youngest year groups, as well as those studying hard for their VCEs, have already ...
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6 Key Learning Resources for CRTs
Casual Relief Teachers (CRTs) in Australia play a vital role in maintaining the continuity of learning for students during the absence of their permanent teacher. From lesson delivery and classroom...
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Tips to Help Struggling Students Succeed Online
Online learning has gradually become more common over the past few years, but with COVID-19 triggering a temporary move away from the physical classroom environment, many teachers and students are ...
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4 Time Management Tips for Teachers
Most teachers will agree that, both in school and outside the classroom, there’s never enough time. From lesson planning to marking assignments, it can be hard to fit it all in, which is why time m...
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COVID-19: Latest Update for the Education Sector
Teacher drought expected as educators join jobless queueVictorian schools may be hit with a teacher shortage within months as hundreds of relief educators flee the state over coronavirus, while tho...
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6 Webinars to Enhance Your Teaching Career
Professional learning is at the heart of teacher practice, however, with large gatherings cancelled and restrictions in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Australian teachers will need to find...
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Teaching in an International School: Is it the Right Move for You?
Whilst there is a lot of uncertainty in the world at present, one thing is certain – children will always need teaching, so teachers will always be in demand. Nowhere have I found this to be more e...
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Tips for Mastering Video Interviews
The presence and spread of COVID-19 has led to employers across Australia modifying their interviewing protocols from face-to-face interviews to video formats. If you need to continue your search f...
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Top 7 Online Lesson Planning Resources for Teachers
Teachers, like everyone else, are having their leisure time drastically limited to what can be done at home. As the scope for social interaction diminishes, many of us are turning to personal profe...
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How to Write a Winning Education CV
Going for a new teacher or CRT job is an exciting time – who knows what opportunities your next school will hold for you, your personal development or your teaching career as a whole? However, to l...
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Advancing Female Leaders in Education
It’s no secret that the Education sector in Australia has its fair share of female teachers, so on the surface, it seems we’re doing pretty well when it comes to gender diversity in education. But ...
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Health and Wellbeing Spotlight: Our Tour of Australia
20,000km. At the start of the year, when we launched ‘Tradewind’s Tour of Australia’, it seemed like an ambitious undertaking. But now in August and two-thirds of the way there, we’re certainly on ...
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6 Teacher Professional Development Courses You Should Sign Up For
As any teacher knows, participating in professional development courses is essential for expanding your core skills and furthering your knowledge. As the world races on and the competition increase...
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Transitioning from Teaching to Recruitment
I have always been passionate about Education – so much so that before my career transition into recruitment, I was a teacher myself. After completing my degree and my Postgraduate Certificate in E...
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6 Education Podcasts for Teacher Professional Development
We’re already partway into 2019, with the end of Term One fast approaching, which means now is a great time to start thinking about professional development. At Tradewind, we love supporting our te...
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Tradewind Features on BBC’s Wanted Down Under Series
Last year, Tradewind was invited to be a part of the BBC’s Wanted Down Under series, a British TV show which gives families a taste of life in Australia (and New Zealand) ahead of a possible move D...
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What I’ve Learned on the Other Side as an Ex-Principal
As an ex-secondary school principal, my career has taken me to many Melbourne schools and learning institutions over the last couple of decades. After 18 years in the profession, I recently transit...
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Making the Most of the Summer Break as a Teacher
It’s that time of year. Term Four is drawing to an end, and for many teachers, the break is one that couldn’t come soon enough. However, with all the celebrations, family get-togethers and preparat...
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The Journey to Teaching in Australia…
I can’t believe it has been a month since I last wrote a blog! How has that happened? I guess I’m busy having a lot of fun and working lots too! So I apologise, but my blog has never been far from ...
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R.I.P Database Based Recruitment?
Neat hair, sharp suit, and polished loafers – the uniform of the original 80’s recruiter. The glory days, the first edition head hunters, the professional network-ers.Well, that’s what I’m told.I ...
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Never Underestimate the Flexibility of a Casual Relief Teacher
When I say our teachers are flexible, I’m sure there are an array of ideas that may flood through your head. No, I don’t mean they can do the splits or attend regular yoga classes. Nor are they ma...
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Make Sure Your Resume is the Diamond in the Rough
A candidate of mine was struggling to find work, so I compiled a list of tips I have found useful, as well as my own experience when searching for candidates as well as when applying for roles myse...
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