Mentors and schoolsProfessional learning and ready-made materials for mentor teachers, learning specialists and schools hosting pre-service teachers.Includes mentoring frameworks, feedback and assessment practice, academic integrity guidance and fully editable workshop slide decks schools can adapt.Teaching Pathways pages

Learn. Mentor. Grow. — Teaching Pathways helps Australian pre-service teachers land jobs and thrive on placement with mentoring, workshops, interview prep and KSC support.

About Us — Experienced teachers, mentors and university educators supporting pre-service and international teachers across Australia and NZ through placement and into their first job.

Future teachers — Teaching placement tips, placement checklists, mentor teacher relationship advice and behaviour management strategies for student teachers — how to prepare for teaching placement with confidence.

International teachers — Support for international pre-service teachers and international students in teaching degrees in Australia — Australian school culture, classroom English for teachers, Australian slang, placement confidence and workshops.

Career and employability support — Graduate teacher interview coaching, teaching interview questions used in Australia, key selection criteria (Vic) writing, teaching resume and cover letter reviews, and mock teaching interviews.

Mentors and schools — Professional learning for mentor teachers and schools supervising pre-service teachers — mentoring frameworks, feedback practice, placement structures and editable workshop slide decks.

Universities — Teaching Pathways partners with Australian initial teacher education providers to deliver placement readiness, employability and international student support programs.

Tutoring marketplace — Find qualified teachers and pre-service teachers for tutoring across primary and secondary subjects, with Working with Children Check details listed on every profile.

Free and premium resources — Free and premium resources for pre-service and graduate teachers: placement ready toolkit, reflective journal, classroom observation template, interview mastery pack and bilingual guides.

Ten workshops. One complete library. — Ten editable PowerPoint workshop decks for pre-service teachers, mentors and schools — behaviour management, staffroom culture, teacher anxiety, assessment and academic integrity, and job hunting.

Use AI where it helps. Be human where it matters. — A three-level AI professional learning series for educators: Foundation (Thinking Professionally About AI), Intermediate (Working Professionally With AI) and Advanced (Designing Professional AI Systems). Five workshop slide decks per level for $49.

Blog — Articles on teaching placement, graduate teacher interviews, classroom practice and teaching in Australia as an international student.

Contact us — Get in touch with Teaching Pathways about workshops, coaching, mentoring, tutoring, school and university partnerships, or resource enquiries.

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Mentors & Schools

Support the next generation of educators.

Practical toolkits and professional learning that make mentoring pre-service teachers structured, confident and rewarding.

Mentor Teacher Toolkit

Everything a mentor needs, ready to use

First-day checklist

Weekly meeting templates

Feedback templates

Difficult conversations guide

Supporting International PSTs

Resources and training modules to help mentor teachers effectively support international pre-service teachers as they adapt to Australian school culture.

School Placement Toolkit

Mentor handbook
Induction templates
Welcome booklet
Placement planning resources

Enquire about mentor training