Quite some time ago we wrote an article about what teachers should wear in the different school systems (aka government, catholic, and independent schools) but as I continue to visit schools and see young teachers at work, I am surprised at what I see. Young teachers wearing jeans to work Each time a new teachers arrives [...]
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Have you thought about the East Coast of Australia? If not, then consider Fraser Island, the Whitsundays or the Gold Coast. Fraser Island – largest sand island in the world Definitely worth a visit. You get to drive on the Sandy highway, you can go up in a plane to see whales and the sand drifts, [...]
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So we are getting close to the holidays – where should you go? Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock) Magical! That is how many describe the centre of Australia once visited. There isn’t a place like it, and if you see it the right way it will be a trip of a lifetime. So what to [...]
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Where should you go for the July School Holidays? In July it is Winter in Australia which actually means great things when it comes to travel. Not only as teachers do you have 2 weeks off at the beginning of July, but you have so many places to choose from to visit. In this series [...]
So many of our teachers arrive in Australia and instantly miss their pets at home. Well have you ever thought about fostering a pet while you are here? Responsibilities of Foster Parents – Take care of kitten/cat or puppy/dog – Provide food and make sure to feed your pet – Give them lots of love! [...]
January – New Year’s Firework Celebration; Australian Open; Midsumma Festival; Melbourne Zoo Twilights; February – St.Kilda Festival; NAB AFL begins; March – Australian Grand Prix; Melbourne Queer Film Festival; Moomba Festival; Melbourne Food & Wine Festival; April – Australian Rules Football season begins; Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Bells Beach Surfing Championships; School holidays – if [...]
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I am happy to say that finally after many years of waiting, they now have a better variety of deodarant in Australia. It used to be that the only deodorant/antiperspirant you could find in Australia was roll-on or spray. Now have you ever tried going from the nice dry stick, back to roll-on or spray. [...]
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Eating with Australians – Etiquette 1) Plate 2) Tea 3) Supper (link to http://leadingout.net/blog/2008/11/05/australian-slang-25-essential-words-and-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-1034) 4) Bring something first time, second time, try to cook, alwyas offer to help clean up 5) eating out: dutch As I’ve previously posted, there are a number of Australian ‘meal’ terms that will be unfamiliar to North American visiters in [...]
Here are a few key terms and some points to note about accommodation in Oz and NZ (Australia and New Zealand): Self-contained: this is one of the Australasia’s best gifts to tourism. They contain a full kitchen (what you need to cook ‘with’, ‘in’ and ‘on’: pots, utensils, stoves/fridges). You will literally have everything you [...]
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In Australia, I spent my first job curriculum curving and tuning my ear into their accent. Fights broke out regularly in our playground, and I was lucky if it didn’t happen in my classroom. My class was a sort of bike-crashed, cut-up and scabbed lot with teeth, and uniform going everywhere, suggesting that they were [...]
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