Information for sites and university liaisons
Professional experience is a critical component of pre-service teacher education as it enables students to integrate theory and practice.
Over the four years of the combined degree, primary and middle schooling/secondary students are required to complete a minimum of 80 days of Professional Experience and Early Childhood, a minimum of 95 days.
Master of Teaching students are required to complete 65 days (Early Childhood 70 days) of Professional Experience over a period of two years.
The academic and professional staff work in collaboration with sites to support pre-service teachers to undertake placements across a diverse range of settings. Most pre-service teachers say that this is one of the most rewarding parts of their course!
The information on this page is for sites and University Liaisons who support Flinders University students undertaking their placement.
Below the roles and responsibilities are outlined for all the parties involved in a placement.
The professional experience academic coordinator is responsible for:
WIL support officers provide administration support for placements by:
A University Liaison is allocated to each pre-service teacher (PST) for the 25-day and final year placement blocks. The University Liaison is expected to:
Please note that in some country and interstate locations University Liaisons will not be able to visit the school and will provide distance support.
Vehicle mileage reimbursement form
Use of private vehicle declaration form (DOC 35KB)
Payment for extra visits to be discussed with academic coordinator.
University Liaisons must take a current copy of either their Teacher's Registration Certificate or both RAN and CRES documents.
As a representative of Flinders University, PSTs must behave in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Therefore, PSTs are expected to:
2nd year undergraduate pre-service teachers (PSTs) undertake their first 15-day placement in primary and secondary schools as a 3-week block in February, June or November, or one day per week for 15 weeks in either semester one or two. PSTs may support a special focus or school need/priority and follow their own special interests.
Specific placements could occur in the following areas of:
During this placement pre-service teachers may support individual and small groups of students and teach at least one lesson to a whole class. They are encouraged to actively participate and contribute to their placement schools.
Final year PSTs undertake a 40-day placement with 10 lead-in planning days in term 1 and a 6-week block from the beginning of term 2 or 10 planning days in term 2 followed by the 6-week block. However, some undergraduate PSTs may be selected to undertake an extended 10-week country or metro placement across term 2.
Extended rural or metro placements allow PSTs more time to develop their teaching practice and to experience and contribute to their placement site and community. The extended placement structure usually comprises:
Please submit your teacher payment claims once students have fully completed their placement. You can also claim a teacher's payment from a previous year. You will find all the information and forms to submit your claim under the appropriate heading below.
Email claims to cepsw.finance@flinders.edu.au by the end of the calendar year.
To claim payments for mentor teachers and site coordinators please use the spreadsheet provided to enter details. The spreadsheet will automatically calculate payment amounts based on the rates below.
Then send the spreadsheet with a tax invoice (PDF) from your school (example provided) for the total amount claimed at the end of the placement block. Please note GST needs to be added if applicable.
Flinders will make payments directly to independent sites so that they can reimburse staff. Please keep copies of the spreadsheet and invoice to ensure that accurate payments are made to mentor teachers and site coordinators.
Mentor teachers claim: (rate $37.22 per day)
Coordinators claim: (rate $1.78 per day)
For schools to find information on submitting a practicum payment claim they should access this URL: Completing practicum claims in the HR Management Information system (HRS) (edi.sa.edu.au)
The above URL can only be accessed by Department of Education network users
If a school requires assistance with the process they can contact the DfE team using the following methods:
Once you have completed your claim via the DfE site, you will need to forward the following documents to us.
The Medal for Excellence in Beginning Teaching is awarded to Bachelor of Education/Master of Teaching graduating students who demonstrates exemplary performance in their final year professional experience in Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary and Special Education teaching.
The criteria for nomination of this award include:
Pre-service teachers may be nominated for the award by any two of the following:
The call for nominations will be sent to schools and sites as the final Professional Experience is nearing its conclusion.
Jackie Thomson, Senior Lecturer Partnerships and Professional Experience: Academic Coordinator Primary and Secondary: 1st and 2nd year undergraduate, 3rd year undergraduate/1st year M teach and final year placements.
jackie.thomson@flinders.edu.au
Rachael Hedger, Academic Coordinator Early Childhood, First Year
rachael.hedger@flinders.edu.au
Linda Gray is Academic Coordinator Early Childhood 3rd and Final year.
linda.gray@flinders.edu.au
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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