Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

fake news beyond fake news. of course C get connect plan deposit . . like many i got C n hey deposits, with C long enough you can get promoted too. i got Geo 4 to 5 and never got a single B while in geo 4; onli Cs

C- no connect plan deposit for that year. No promotion for next 3 years.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Pre-covid range for GEO:
A 2.8-3.5
B 2.25-2.75
C+ 1.55-2.2
C 1.25-1.5
C- 0.5-1
D 0

It was supposed to have been reduced during the pandemic years, but from what ppl had shared here earlier, seems like that didn't happen?

does not always work within these range.. but I believe not too far from the truth.

egree/PGDE/DipEd
#years EXCLUDE NIE phase / contract teaching phase:

18 yrs, female, NIE grad, SEO1 (HOD), 9.8k
15 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 9.4k
16 yrs, female, Dip Ed, emplacement to degree during 8th year, GEO 4, 6k
12 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO5, 7.5k
12 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO5, 7.4k
11 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO5 (SH), 7.6k
11 yrs, female, NIE grad, GEO5, 6.9k [1Y NPL]
11 yrs, female, NIE grad, GEO4, about 6.5k [1Y NPL]
9 yrs, female, HOD, NUS grad, GEO5, about 7k plus (she said it's below 8k)
8 yrs, male, GEO5, SH, 7.5K
8 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO 4, 6.1k
8 yrs, male, PGDE local FCH, GEO 3, 6.2k
8 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO3, 5.9k
6 yrs, male, PGDE Overseas degree, GEO5 6.6k
6 yrs, male, PGDE local degree (HQ officer), GEO5 6.7k
6 yrs, male, PGDE local degree (HQ officer), GEO4 6.3k
6 yrs, female, NIE grad, GEO4 (SH new), 6k
6 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO4, 6.2k
6 yrs, female, Dip Ed, GEO3, 3.9k (no more emplacement)
5 yrs male, NIE grad, GEO4, 5.5k (int SH)
5 yrs, female, NIE grad, GEO3, 5.1k
5 yrs, female, PGDE, GEO3, 5.1k
4 yrs, female, NIE grad, GEO3, 5.4k
4 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO4, 5.6k
4 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO4, 5.3k
3 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO3, 5.4k
3 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO3, 5.7k

Mid-Careers
Will be helpful to indicate the following
#years in private, #years in MOE:

13 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO5A, 8.5k (increment 5 to 5A was only $200)
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO4, 5.5k
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO3, 6.1k
1 yr, female, mid-career, GEO3, 5.9k

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Thank you for sharing!

Are you able to elaborate on the compensation offered? Does it match what you were receiving when working in sg?

OP here, you are welcome. If I can help any teachers here, I will.

All private schools in OZNZ follow the Teacher's Collective(A set pay scale by the Ministry, that is also why you see teachers striking to demand more pay). You can find their pay scale on Google. There is no PB or thirteen month. After tax for a 10-year experienced teacher is about 6k NZD/AUD. Singapore teachers are still the highest paid in the world.

In NZ you need dual income as the standard of living is on par, except for cars. Auckland/Melb/Sydney has the highest rentals. Housing pricing is just slightly lower compared to SG (instead of 99 years, it is freehold, instead of apartments, it is townhouse or landed).

But the work-life balance is fantastic.

Originally Posted by Tav

OP here, you are welcome. If I can help any teachers here, I will.

All private schools in OZNZ follow the Teacher's Collective(A set pay scale by the Ministry, that is also why you see teachers striking to demand more pay). You can find their pay scale on Google. There is no PB or thirteen month. After tax for a 10-year experienced teacher is about 6k NZD/AUD. Singapore teachers are still the highest paid in the world.

In NZ you need dual income as the standard of living is on par, except for cars. Auckland/Melb/Sydney has the highest rentals. Housing pricing is just slightly lower compared to SG (instead of 99 years, it is freehold, instead of apartments, it is townhouse or landed).

But the work-life balance is fantastic.

perhaps it'll be fairer to compare the compensation per hr...if NZ working hrs and workload are half of SG, then the conclusion will be completely different lol

someone can be paid 10k for 16 hours of work everyday, but that wont be any different from two people getting paid 5k each for 8 hours of work everyday. the only real difference will be that the 10k guy will die earlier (or resign sooner) due to overwork

Originally Posted by Unregistered

perhaps it'll be fairer to compare the compensation per hr...if NZ working hrs and workload are half of SG, then the conclusion will be completely different lol

someone can be paid 10k for 16 hours of work everyday, but that wont be any different from two people getting paid 5k each for 8 hours of work everyday. the only real difference will be that the 10k guy will die earlier (or resign sooner) due to overwork

You are absolutely right. We don't and won't do overtime. It's 8 hours per day on a 5-day week. It's very expensive to pay for OT here. Strictly no contact after 4pm(everyone disappears even before 4pm) on weekdays and we don't bring laptops or work home at all during the weekends.

Just checking...I get a C- this year...will it affect my chances of I wish to transfer school next year?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

C- no connect plan deposit for that year. No promotion for next 3 years.

Thought that is for D? Then D is even worse than this?

Originally Posted by Human 101

Just checking...I get a C- this year...will it affect my chances of I wish to transfer school next year?

think cannot go for open posting for two years

Originally Posted by Unregistered

think cannot go for open posting for two years

Oh is it true? If C- cannot go for open posting for next 2 years?