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School teachers work in Government, Catholic and independent schools and are responsible for the education of students from the time they begin school, aged four or five, to when they graduate in Year 12.

Salary p/a
50k - 150k
Qualifications
Degree
Intensity
Standing
Demand
Stable
Travel
Low
Conditions
Indoor
Weekly Hours
Up to 40
Pros
  • Making a real difference to the world
  • Watching students learn and grow in self esteem
  • 10 weeks holiday per year
Cons
  • Badly behaved students
  • A student leaving without improving
  • Pressure to deliver to parents’ standards
The Bottom Line

You have to really love it to gain the most from teaching. You don’t do it for the money, you do it because you want to make a difference to the world and enjoy watching kids learn. If only the pay was better!

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