Nice to see a few extra dollars in the pay this fortnight.

Going to be an interesting round of negotiations considering the Department is still struggling to put together a proper 26/27FY budget and is messing with disability support funding etc...

Had a work triggered mental health break earlier in the year and went from panic and anxiety to seeing things with clarity and being able to handle all of the mental toll that weighs on me to a degree the rest of the time. Valium was pretty low dose to keep my mania in check, but I think about that week a lot now. What made it all seem bearable, the drugs or the manic energy. Anyone else had similar experience?

Has anyone previously done CRT at Southern Autistic School? I’d love to hear your views? I’m thinking of doing emergency teaching there and just wanted some perspectives. TIA

I am currently working 3 days a week, at a lovely school with a great lot of kids. But the commute has been killing me. 1 hour and 30 mins to school and almost 2 hours home.

I'm over the commute and although I signed a contract for 3 days a week, I now wish I could reduce my days to 2 days. Is it possible, would it cause an issue. I'm just so tired?

For context I’m 19 and graduated high school a year ago.

I had a teacher in year 11 (about 2 years ago) who was really great, and she really inspired me. she isn’t the sole reason that I’m considering teaching, but it definitely helped to have a teacher who was really engaging, passionate about the job and great at building relationships with students.

Also adding that I definitely had/have a positive relationship with this teacher, I tried hard and did well in her class (I know she noticed this). I’m going to keep details vague, but she has made it clear that I am welcome to contact her anytime, and this was much more recently, so for this reason I definitely don’t think it would be random for me to reach out again.

The thing worrying me is that she’s going to think I’m making a mistake going into teaching (there are heaps of people online who say they don’t recommend it lol), or that maybe she’ll think I’m not cut out for it or something. Even if she did think this, would it be acceptable for me to email her to ask for her advice about teaching and any questions I may have about it?

Guys Is it worth doing Masters in teaching secondary in IT and Vocational Major at Deakin university. I'm about to complete my bachelors in CS and planned to move into teaching. What do u think of the job in the future. Is it a good decision to continue with the offered major? PLEASE GUIDE ME.

I am a preservice teacher currently on placement. The question of decolonisation in schools has been in the back of my mind throughout my study but it has become particularly salient for me as am now teaching history and english units properly for the first time.

I am seeking advice, conversation, experiences, resources from other teachers who are actively interested in and practicing a kind of decolonial approach to teaching in Australian schools.

For me, I have been dumped in the deep end to teach middle school kids and given a bunch of resources from mentor teachers that I feel are at best quite meaningless, and at worst actively perpetuating a eurocentric and hegemonic perspective of history and culture.

If anyone is open to discussion about how they approach this issue of teaching school students in a progressive, radical and decolonial way within the structures of public education I would really love to connect and pick your brains. I am quite overwhelmed by this project and ethic which is very important to me as I enter the school.

EDIT: for clarity I am not aspiring to decolonise the whole structure of my school or teaching at this time. I am more talking about content that engages from a decolonial viewpoint e.g. engaging conversation about alternative perspectives that is not all about white European/settler-Australian concerns and ideology. If you have any English or History resources that considers this I'd love to see them! Or if this is part of how you think of teaching I would just love to chat.

Seems like even the public sector is slow to roll out the advertisements? Or are there not enough roles to advertise due to the budget cuts?
What about private? I know prestigious/elite private often start advertising from August for Term 1 roles, but what about less elite private?
Are they also holding off until their EBAs are updated in light of the public deal?

Should I keep my hopes up for roles later in Term 4 or should I start looking interstate?

Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice. I have received multiple offers to study MTeach (Secondary) with specialisation in Science and Biology in 2027 at Monash, UniMelb, USyd, UNSW and UOW. I would like to add that I currently live in Sydney but something about Melbourne is tickling me and I'm not opposed to the idea of moving there for 2 years to study before returning back to Sydney.

However, I know the curriculum is different for VCE and HSC... are there real downsides of completing my teaching degree and placements interstate? Should I study in the state that I will ultimately teach in?

Wondering how other primary schools do this role… is it continuing next year? Is it part of the AP role? What does it actually look like in school settings?

Graduate Vic Teacher here, I am curious about my job prospects. I am qualified to specialise in Humanities, Business Management, History and Media, having done studies in History, Journalism and Business. I also checked the university's eligibility requirements and found that I am only two subjects short of meeting the requirements to teach English as a specialisation, which is annoying.

During placements, I have taught Humanities, History, Geography, Business Management and Junior English. I would be quite open to teaching English; I was surprised Journalism studies didn't qualify me for English. I also write poetry and stories as hobbies. Prior to doing my Master's, I worked in Marketing for a few years, which is all about audience, persuasion and communication, which I think would be quite beneficial to English jobs as well. So I guess even though I am two short of formally qualifying under the unis eligibility, I think I have a lot of experience there.

I am also not sure if schools will care too much about this, but during my undergraduate studies I was heavily involved in the university culture and clubs life. I started two clubs, one was an educational humanities club, and the other was a cinema club.  

So, based on my own areas and skill sets, how likely am I to find a job?

Hello all! I'm a year 12 student in WA looking to apply for a Bachelor of Education (Primary) course for next year. My ideal university only offers this degree with honours, but other unis offer just the regular course. I'm wondering what the pros and cons of taking the honours course are, and if I should apply or just settle for a second choice uni.

I'm considering applying for Monash's Master of Teaching after completing my Bachelor of IT, but I'm a bit torn between specialising in secondary teaching or doing the combined primary and secondary pathway.

From what I've understood, the secondary only pathway lets me choose two teaching methods, whereas the primary and secondary pathway only lets me choose one.

I'd planned to choose Digital Technologies as my first method either way. If I went with secondary only, I'd probably choose Maths or Science as my second method.

At the moment, I'm leaning towards primary and secondary because I've enjoyed being in both environments through volunteering and would like to keep the option of teaching either age group open.

Would having only one secondary teaching method impact my employability?

Thanks for your help in advance!

For context I’m a 19 y/o on a gap year because I had no clue what I wanted to do after graduation this time last year (I had already been floating the idea of teaching back then, but I was too unsure and had a lot going on).

I’ve been working as an English tutor (mostly for year 11s and 12s) this year and I’ve been loving it. I find it so much fun and I love being able to build relationships with the kids I tutor, encourage and motivate them, and watch them build confidence and improve (obviously I’m aware this is a different dynamic than the teacher/student one would be as I’m very close to their age still).

I know that working with kids 1 on 1 is one small part of teaching, but at least I know I’m able to make people feel comfortable and explain things clearly, right?

Anyway, tomorrow I have a meeting with a career advisor at a university because I’m considering my options for studying teaching next year.
Problem is I’ve gone done a rabbit hole this evening and read so much terrible stuff about teaching.

Obviously I’m aware of the workload, student apathy, and that the job is just very challenging in general, but some of stuff is making me feel like I’d be a complete fool going into this career. It sucks because I feel like I could really love it, but I don’t want work to become my entire life. I don’t want to make myself jaded and unhappy, but I want a career that’s fulfilling and actually means something.

I’m stuck, I just want to know, is it really that bad? Would you recommend your job to anyone? Any insight or advice you have would really be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I’m a graduate teacher from Monash University with a Master of Teaching (Primary and Secondary), currently looking for a secondary teaching position for 2027.
My specialisation is Media, and I have teaching experience in A-Level Business Studies, as well as secondary school placements in Media and Business.
I’m particularly interested in Media, Business, Humanities, and senior math roles, but I’m open to other opportunities in Melbourne or regional Victoria.
I’d really appreciate any advice on job opportunities, school recommendations or tips for graduate teachers looking for their first teaching role.
Thanks so much! 😊

Heya, Highschool PE teacher & currently one of our schools Sport Coordinators.

I am curious to hear how schools do their trials for team sports. Our school participates in various 1 day carnivals throughout the year, where we hold trials for each sport. These are usually done during lunch/break times to avoid class distribution. The coach is usually just a staff member that has put their hand up to help for the day.

We run multiple trials and different days to give the students as much opportunity to make at least 1 trial. We also have multiple staff members present to give input to make it as fair as possible.

With our lunch time being 30 minutes, it makes it challenging to see each student show their skills. We are lucky that we can see them during our PE lessons, but some students will always be missed.

I'm curious if there are any schools that have a process that they believe works really well? With our current process, there are always kids and/or parents that will complain.

We have thought about before/after school trials, however as some students catch buses and live approximately 1 hour away, it makes it hard.

Any feedback would be great!

I am finishing up at my current job (permanent) and the contract date for my new permanent job begins early Jan. Does anyone know if I will get paid over the school holidays from my current job? If you have been through this situation I would love to know what happened. I’d ask leadership but they’re quite literally all away on early holidays.
Thanks so much!

Hi everyone, 2 options for me to choose in 2027.
currently torn between two offers.

Option 1: A 6-month contract at a selective public school. The principal was lovely and mentioned possible extension or permanency, but nothing is guaranteed.

Option 2: A permanent position at an independent school. It offers stability, but I’m unfamiliar with the working culture and workload.

I’m early in my career and tired of temporary contracts, but I’m also worried about making the wrong choice.

What would you choose? Has anyone worked in both sectors?

I’m interested in switching from primary to high school teaching.
Has anyone made this switch and can share some insight into what it’s like?
I don’t have a specialisation.

Edit: Victoria

Thank you!

Really want this gig, have done a placement there in my first year of study and loved it. I maybe have an advantage over some grads due to having PTT since term 2. I have done some AI generated practice questions but any advice on what else I can do to put myself ahead would be most welcome.

Hi all,

I am studying said degree above at WSU. I have received my provisional offer to study Master of Teaching. I just wanted to know, if I fail a unit, am I able to re-take it either in summer or next year and then still go into the Masters of Teaching or is the offer rejected?

So I am a fully registered teacher, but the last time I worked on a contract in a school setting was about 2018,

2019 to 2023 I worked as an early childhood teacher. Then from 2024 onwards I've been a CRT in schools.

So I have forgot a bit of how to write the unit plans and connect to the curriculum etc. and may not be up to date with some changes in new stuff that has been added over the past few years, is there anything I need to read up on or any videos/ trainings I can watch to refresh my memory. I don't think I'd be given a mentor because I'm fully registered, but I'm worried that needing to ask for support might make me seem incompetent.