Oceania has no internationally defined boundaries, though the region is generally thought of as including the roughly 14 island nations south of Indonesia in the tropical Pacific Ocean. This area occupies over 3 million square miles, most of which is the open sea, as well as thousands of smaller islands and islets.

Australia, which as a continent of its own is by far the largest country in the region, is usually the first choice of many for where to enroll in a TEFL program in Oceania. Australia is an English-speaking nation where many citizens choose to take a gap year for global travel, so TEFL courses are in wide abundance across the country. Neighboring New Zealand, an anglophile nation with many shared cultural characteristics with Australia, is another very popular place to enroll in a TEFL course in Oceania.

Other smaller countries where you might look into joining a TEFL program in Oceania include Fiji, Micronesia, and Guam. English is widely spoken throughout these countries, though there are also many indigenous languages that are active as well, so international educators can enjoy a large TEFL market. All in all, there are some 29 different languages spoken throughout the region, so you shouldn’t hesitate to stay on and look for English teaching positions after your TEFL course in Oceania is complete!