Thread: is anyone on here a teacher

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

we did get told that there was a teacher shortage especially with the baby boomers finishing up. One problem with that is that the baby boomers are working longer then they thought.
Another problem is that there are some teacher shortages in certain areas but in general there is not.
I am on a fb group for primary teachers through UNE and i have seen a few who have finished and they can not get work even casual they are struggling so they are very disheartened about that.
I think if i could not get work in aus for some reason i would go overseas

My sister is a (secondary) special teacher.

There are a lot of teachers on here! Thereare also a few who don't teach, but instead lecture or profess at students....

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

Here ya go!

I am a secondary teacher in the Catholic sector. I teach English, Outdoor Education and am the Head of VCAL (trade preparation for senior kids NOT wanting to do the VCE) at a large regional College in Gippsland.

I am passionate about what l do. My biggest gripe as an educator, is parents. "My son/daughter would never do that..." "He would never say that..." Principals are so **** scared of being sued that they often do not back their staff for fear of Today Tonight rolling up the College driveway...this is not a pretty side to the profession. Not being supported can leave you feeling fairly gutted to be honest.

I have taught primary to - not my thing as a bloke. Too hard.

I work long hours - usually on outdoor trips (upto 2 weeks at a time). But l love that - guiding kids down whitewater rivers, hiking them through the snow, canoeing them on lakes etc. Fun factor = huge.

Go for it!

Mike

You need to do a refresher course in spelling.
You missed these ones as well.

There are always jobs for teachers, you just have to be willing to go anywhere they send you

Also depends on your teaching areas. Maths and ICT will make it easier to get work, particularly if its senior Maths. Male primary teachers can also have an advantage, but you won't hear that officially.

How far you willing to move? If NQ is on the cards, PM me

when i am done i would be willing to move anywhere the only problem is that the partners job will probably be in bigger towns or cities but we will see

I'll put my hand up as I'm currently doing my uni at USQ Springfield. I'm a mature age student in my second year with reasonable grades, and already I've had two job offers in schools around the area. The opportunity to go over the range to teach in rural and remote schools appeals to my wife and I. We feel that spending the next 20 years on a working holiday in the outback, changing schools/communities every 5 years would be a good way to see out our working lives.

woody

Originally Posted by woody

I'll put my hand up as I'm currently doing my uni at USQ Springfield. I'm a mature age student in my second year with reasonable grades, and already I've had two job offers in schools around the area. The opportunity to go over the range to teach in rural and remote schools appeals to my wife and I. We feel that spending the next 20 years on a working holiday in the outback, changing schools/communities every 5 years would be a good way to see out our working lives.

woody

I was going to add to my post that even when there is a surplus in a profession, those that have good marks, can demonstrate commitment and motivation will still get jobs!

Even in fields where there is a huge demand, those who graduate from uni with a pass degree struggle to find jobs IME.

i have been averaging 70% but there are some people in y course that are averaging HD and D so it will be interesting too see how they go.
I think alot of the mothers who are doing the course are hoping to just get casual work

Can I ask a question of those mature age students - I come with an engineering and environmental science background with nearly 20 years in industry and will admit to being tempted to go back to school to get a dipEd - I would could be qualified to teach maths, physics, chemistry, environmental sciences, outdoor education... but I must admit that the "attractive" packages for retraining are to be blunt, very unattractive to support my family while I study and the starting salary being the same as a fresh graduate downright insulting (circa 55k a year)... am I misunderstanding the system? I don't expect to get rich being a teacher, but I would like to think that my industry experience would count for something!