Guess it varies for schools.
Last year, my school had more than 5 SE01 promotees and close to 5 SEO2 promotees. Plus around 5 each for GEO5. Plus other grades.

Then again, it has been some time we had close to 20 promotees . If previous years are very few, perhaps the next or year after will have more. It’s after all dependent on the officers and not the school.

in general teaching profession is a slow grind because its not a corporate kind of ladder

So slow that MOE is losing young talent to other ministries in civil service, with higher remuneration and better prospects.

Even then, there is a world of difference between the present, and pre-2015 (or pre-2010). The fact that there are first-career GEO3 officers in their mid-30s already makes the problem plain for all to see. GEO3 salary caps out at 5.6k, and we all know how GEO3 through 5 are essentially the same job in nearly all schools, once the officer is out of BT-ship.

yeah geo3-5 essentially the same job .

Why first career Geo 3 will be in mid 30s?

Ns21
Degree25
Nie 27-28
By 35 should be a geo 4
By 42 geo 5

Don’t think a lot of geo 3 at age 35

You don't think, but there are.

That's why we say there is a problem. There exist GEO3s which are 33, 34, 35 y/o. Stuck at the same grade for upwards of 7 years. We are equally puzzled as to why this is allowed to happen. Anyone from HR can enlighten?

cep too low. probably max geo5

Do secondary school teachers have enough sleep/rest?
Other than lesson prep, there are other committee work and CCA.

What time you guys end work and rest?

eat and sleep school work only. no life already. even off days are marking papers