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Aim of the study is to understand psychological factors of the parent (as an individual, not necessarily parent-based traits) like trait playfulness and reflective functioning, and how these contribute to the parent-child relationship, while also considering the effects of parenting stress. Would love to do further research in this area so a pilot based study I suppose, maybe will look at a PHD and intervention type survey in the future, but for now cross-sectional survey based. Appreciate any support!

Edit - completion scale is slightly off, will take about 10-15 to complete
Note - approved by mods :)

I'm in a certain situation where I need to teach myself (and need to know as much as possible before January).

I have science books, maths books, chemistry/biology books and English books. All of these subjects are just as they are, they aren't country based. But I'm kind of lost for history. When ever I look up anything to do with history curiculms, it's all American education system based.

I'd really appreciate if someone could give me a rough list of all the things coverd in an Australian history (grade 9-12) curiculm (World and local/Australian history) so I can research it myself. Or if someone could give me a website or something that will tell me everything taught in a curriculum. (Idk how all this stuff works lol)

Tysm in advance!! :)

I'm just wondering if I'll be a competitive candidate for secondary CRT work once I graduate. How tough of a market is it? I hope to get booked most days. Is that possible? I live on the lower north shore but I'm willing to drive to wherever the work is. Just want to get an idea of whether my plan is realistic or not.

Hiii i was thinking of doing a Masters of primary school teaching as i already have a bachelors degree in psychology. i’ve only just recently had interest in becoming a primary school teacher, however i am unsure as i have heard kids now have extreme restlessness in the classroom and behavioural issues are more prevalent than ever. i love the idea of primary school teaching, however i know kids are extremely different now than when i was in primary school. im a little bit put off, ive heard they all have a short attention span and have the inability to follow instructions due to their obsession with doom scrolling and technology. i’m just unsure

Please let me know your experience as a primary school teacher!!!! is it worth it??

and what’s the pay!

I’ve been looking at CRT work and the appeal is pretty obvious: no reports, no parent emails, no endless meetings and you can theoretically walk away from a school that isn't a good fit. Obviously there’s less security, so I’m wondering how people who’ve actually done it found the trade-off. Would you choose CRT again?

It feels like there’s always one form, spreadsheet, or bit of paperwork that takes ages to complete but doesn’t really make much difference to what happens in the classroom. I’d be interested to hear what other teachers have on that list, especially the stuff that gets done purely because it’s always been done.

Hi! I’m a year 12 student in Victoria who is hoping to become a secondary history teacher and i’m trying to decide which university pathway would be better.

I’m currently looking at Deakin University’s Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Secondary) which is appealing because it’s a fast-paced pathway and means I would spend less time at university.

However, I’m wondering whether I would be better off doing a Bachelor of Arts first and then applying for a Master of Teaching (Secondary) afterwards.

My main concern is whether the combined BA/MTeach provides enough depth in my subject area and teaching methods compared with doing the degrees separately. I also like the idea of having more flexibility during my undergraduate degree before specialising in teaching.

Is there any advantage to doing the BA and MTeach separately, or is the combined degree essentially just a more efficient pathway to becoming a qualified teacher?

Thank you :D

Hi all! just hoping someone has some advice on my specific situation, I'll try to be brief but looking for human answers as my googling hasn't found anything.

Me: can study online, in ACT or in Sydney

My Goal: become a qualified secondary school teacher (History & Drama) in the cheapest / most time efficient way possible

I currently have a niche Bachelors (Double - BA and Bachelor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies). I am not sure that my past studies qualify me for my preferred teaching areas (History and Drama). I have completed in my undergrad:

- A Major in International Communication (basically linguistics + foreign language)

- A Major in Arabic (but I don't want to teach it)

- A Minor in English (not my fav subject but I've heard its good for employability?)

- A Major's worth of 'Middle Eastern Studies' coded courses - content wise this is history, politics, religion, culture etc - could any of this count under the History specialisation for NESA?

- one class each of History + Theatre coded courses

Help! What's my best path to becoming qualified to teach History and Drama? Do I have to do a whole nother Bachelors (BArts/BEd)? Has anyone experienced something like this before? Yes I feel silly for doing a non-practical degree but I was 17.

Any advice would be so so much appreciated. Thanks!

Prep/Foundation teachers: If you could tell parents of children starting school next year five things to work on at home, what would they be? And what do parents tend to focus on that you think is less important?

TLDR: My struggling student is missing one maths class per week presumably on the grounds of a dubious cognitive impairment diagnosis. What to do?

I'm a private tutor in WA and have just learnt that a student is "doing school part-time": they attend school four days per week and do dance one day per week. They are missing a maths class, and are quite behind in the subject - a problem that I speculate is being compounded by this non-attendance. I've been informed that they have a focal cognitive deficit, but it is not apparent from my interactions with them (I'm a little skeptical). They do certainly have a low estimation of their ability (perhaps cultivated by the diagnosis) and struggle with times tables (covid lockdown casualty I suppose). The parent also has a low estimation of the student and doesn't believe that the student is able to tolerate a one hour lesson (maybe their wallet speaking), but again I see no signs of this - in fact they seem to take a bit of time to get into the groove and are at their peak at the 45 minute mark. I'm not sure how to approach this - only the parent has mentioned the deficit to me, and the student seems mature enough to advocate for themselves. I feel like this is child neglect.

Hi everyone! I’m currently studying Primary Education, but I’m considering doing a Master of Teaching (Secondary) afterwards so I’d be qualified for both.

I’m really interested in teaching at a particular high school, but if that doesn’t work out, I’d prefer to teach primary. Is this a worthwhile pathway, or would it make more sense to just stick with Primary Education?

In NSW an experienced CRT earns 582 dollars a day. That's 582 dollars for 6 hours of work since lesson prep, marking, dealing with parents, admin and meetings are not part of the job. It's a true 9 to 3.

I imagine at the secondary level most of the job is just classroom management. At least when I was in highschool the substitute teacher just sat at the back of the classroom, told us to finish the work our regular teacher left us, and made sure we weren't gaming on our laptops That seems pretty easy. I imagine the worst of it is getting called slurs by the students and not being respected by the regular staff but I'd put up with it for that pay.

Is there some aspect of the job I'm missing? I have a large pool of assets to draw down from so I'm not too worried about inconsistent earnings. I think I could retire now if I really wanted to but I'd rather not risk it. I still have potentially a few decades left to live.

I've thought about it and I really can't think of many jobs that pay better for those hours that aren't either insanely competitive to get or require physical labour or risking your health.

Hi all!

I’m looking into changing careers and am wondering what some pros and cons are of the job! very interested to know if there’s anyone out there who actually enjoys the job, as all I see online is teachers saying it sucks and they left the industry so it’s making me nervous!!

Thanks!

I'm considering going into teaching and obviously have an idea of what the job involves, but I'm sure there are things you don't really understand until you're actually in a school. For experienced teachers, what surprised you most during your first year?

My partner and I are planning to study a Master’s in Australia around 2027

Me: Bachelor + Master of English Education, with teaching experience. Considering Master of Teaching (Secondary).
Partner: Cert III Individual Support (Ageing), working in aged care. Considering Master of Social Work (Qualifying).

For anyone who has experience with either career:
Which one gives a better PR pathway in Australia, especially looking ahead to 2029?

If you had to choose Teaching or Social Work purely for PR, which would you choose and why?
Real experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Looking for some advice from anyone who's done this!
I'm currently in Year 12 and want to do teaching next year at ACU and I was wondering whether it's worth doing my bachelor degree with religious education or without it. I'm not really religious myself but i've had people tell me that doing it with religious education will open up more employment opportunities and that there's not really any downside to doing it. It would extend the degree by 6 months, which isn't a huge deal, but i'm not sure whether it's actually worth doing if i'm not religious.

If anyone has done a teaching degree with/without religious education, or has any experience with teaching in catholic schools, i'd really appreciate your advice! thank you :)

Hi all!

I have just started looking into becoming a secondary teacher and I need some help deciding what degree to go into ◡̈

For context, I have a degree in interior architecture (bachelor of design) which unfortunately I couldn’t find a grad job in and after three years I need a change, so have landed on secondary teaching!

From my research I can either go straight into a Masters in Education (possibly Uni Melb) or I’m considering doing the dual degree at Deakin (Bachelor of Arts/Masters in Education). I’m just wondering what current teachers think would be preferable in terms of preparing me to becoming a teacher and which would be preferred (if either) in an employability sense.

Thanks so much!

Edit: Former teacher group is at capacity, thanks so much.

Hi fellow teachers,

I am a former teacher now completing research on the status of teachers across Australia (Ethics approval: Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee ID 51551). I would love to hear your insights on how (and if) teachers are valued, respected, appreciated and remunerated appropriately, and how teacher status is experienced in your everyday interactions in our schools and communities.

I’m currently looking for some of the following to share their perspectives on teacher status via participating in a 45-minute Zoom focus group:

·       Former teachers who have left the profession

·       Retired teachers

·       School leaders

Participants will receive a $50 gift card in appreciation of their time and contribution.

If you are interested, please complete the focus group expression of interest form linked here: https://monash.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CgKeRSBJvaFCEC

Our current teacher focus groups have reached capacity. However, current teachers are still invited to share their perspectives via an anonymous open-ended survey. You can share as much or as little as you would like.

Please find the teacher survey linked here:

https://monash.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Hcs2aRjmHXUIia

Thanks so much for your time and take care.

My son is autistic and has been going to kindy for the first time ever (he’s never been away from me for 4 years). His teachers have made the experience absolutely amazing and have really taken the time to understand him. I want to gift them something to show how much I appreciate everything they’ve done for our family. Are there any kindy teachers here that can give me some ideas on gifts they’d love to receive? I will be writing them all cards expressing gratitude.

I heard teaching was an employee's market but there are only 6 teaching jobs listed on the primary temporary opportunities section of JobFeed. I'm starting to worry that I might not be able to find work in the sector after I finish my MTeach (primary). Would it help if I'm male? I heard that can be advantageous as many schools want to maintain a balanced proportion of male and female teachers.