AMEP Volunteer Tutor Training Program

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Are you interested in helping migrants learn English? Do you have some spare time on weekdays?

You may be interested in our Volunteer Tutor Training Program. Find out more about the program below. If you have a genuine interest in participating, please email Volunteer Tutor Scheme Administrator, Hiroko, at TasTAFE.Home.Tutor.ELS@tastafe.tas.edu.au for more information.

TasTAFE is contracted by the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) to train volunteer tutors who then work one-on-one with migrants in Hobart to help them learn English.

Our Volunteer Tutor Training short course provides participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to work one-on-one with students. It is a great way to help and give back to the community. Those people who become volunteer tutors consistently tell us what a rewarding experience it is for both them and the people they tutor.

The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) is funded by the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. TasTAFE is an AMEP service provider in Southern Tasmania.

Read a story of one of our tutors and her student.

Who can I contact for more information? When does the next tutor training start? What’s involved in being a tutor?

Tutors assist migrant students to learn speaking, reading and writing English, as well as establish important connections with the local community.

After completing their training, volunteer tutors assist migrant students on a one-on-one basis for around an hour each week. Sessions are usually held at a community location such as a library or in students’ homes. Many of the migrant students live in Hobart’s Northern suburbs, but also in other locations around Hobart.

What do I need to do to become a tutor?

You don’t have to have a teaching background to be a volunteer tutor, just time and a passion for helping others. To become a tutor, you’ll need to complete the free Volunteer Tutor Training Program run by TasTAFE. The training is about 15 hours in total, delivered through a combination of online study and face to face sessions.

What does Volunteer Tutor Training involve?

Our tutor training covers all the information you need to become a tutor and we also provide ongoing professional development.

The course consists of self-paced online study and three face-to-face meetings at TasTAFE. You will spend a total of approximately ten hours studying online, plus a total of five to six hours attending the three face-to-face meetings. During the face to face sessions, you will have opportunities to interact with existing migrant students.