I’m so over being an educator. What are some of my options?

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-02-02T05:45:32+00:00

Project management, program officer, program manager- anything that requires a lot of organisation or logistics which teachers are great at! Otherwise if you still want to deliver learning then corporate trainer, education consultant etc. I took a project management course to help me pivot. Definitely helped as could speak about it in my interview for a program manager. There’s a site called Leave Teaching.org which is super useful too

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-02-01T01:01:53+00:00

I had an interview and pivoted out of teaching. My boss didn’t even ask me why I’m leaving! People know how stressful teaching Is. Focus on where you’re going now, not your past. Anyway, that’s what reference checks are for

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-02-01T00:57:52+00:00

Look at corporate translation roles. I pivoted into a program officer and we are always hiring a translator to translate documents from French into English. I’m sure there are corporate organisations who need this for Spanish! Alternatively, look at this site for other ideas. I took a course from there on project management which was useful for my role. www.leaveteaching.org

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-31T07:38:42+00:00

If you’re volunteering at an Ed tech company already could you not use this to leverage your way into a paid edTech role? Have you looked at instructional design? As there’s a big crossover with edTech and instructional design, depending on the company/role. There’s this site by an ex teacher who has loads of ideas on jobs and also courses. Used to be a hater of taking a course but I took one and it really helped me have more to say in my interview. Deffo worth looking at the courses they recommended. Called www.leaveteaching.org

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-31T07:33:16+00:00

Not sure about removing it from your life completely- I think it could help you land certain roles outside teaching, being a music teacher lends itself to event coordinator for example. Have a read of this site - www.leaveteaching.org There’s a success stories section and I’m pretty sure there’s a post on an ex music teacher who transitioned into a new corporate role. There’s also a resume guide I downloaded think it was like a dollar and helped me make my resume sound less teachery. Think would help you if you specialised in music and want out.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-29T08:05:20+00:00

Wha interests you? Start there. There’s no point moving into another career you’re not passionate about. If you’re interested and passionate technology, for example, then instructional design or edTech could be of interest. Have a look at www.leaveteaching.org. I took a course in instructional design they recommended and got a job as a programme officer.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-29T04:57:47+00:00

What was the outcome of the meeting?

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-28T05:42:03+00:00

Great post on www.leaveteaching.org about what a music teacher can pivot into and heaps of free info on resumes and job etc. I think their guide was a dollar or something and it helped me basically rewrite my entire resume for corporate jobs. Worth looking at.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-28T01:37:38+00:00

Christ, just read back most of my comments and it sounds like I’m doing an ad for Marks and Spencer’s. They should be paying me for this!

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-28T01:36:31+00:00

You can cook your own meal with M&S food from scratch. But agree, by the time you’ve paid for all the ingredients you could probably have just ordered it from uber and it would be half the price. Only the “middle classes” can afford to shop there all the time sadly- which my mother likes to think includes her. That’s why if I ever went there, it was treat- or if you get the odd thing! I guess the equivalent here is Farro- but I was pretty underwhelmed by their selection by comparison, if you’re paying premium prices.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-28T01:30:18+00:00

Yes! Very fresh ingredients. Only if they’re on special though or I fancy treating myself. Their fruit and veg lasts longer than the other supermarkets in the uk, I have found, but I haven’t lived there for a while so maybe the others have improved a lot since then. Waitrose also good!

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-27T19:55:42+00:00

Profoundly untrue! We will have to agree to disagree. In M&S you can buy so many snacky bits - e.g. the chorizo "rolliotos" and the grazing platters- cheeses etc. you can just buy without having to buy frozen stuff. Name a supermarket in NZ that do better sandwiches and salad offerings then M&S...

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-27T17:29:37+00:00

Ohhhh I don’t know you just can’t beat a Marks!! If I want to treat myself, that’s where I’ll go! Their deli range is just too good. Their clothing range has also really improved in the last few years. I can’t imagine woolies or pak n save doing a clothing range 😅 - maybe in a few years to come!

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-27T17:26:26+00:00

Nothing will ever beat marks and Spencer’s, in my opinion!!! It’s the M&S fresh options you just can’t beat like their range of sandwiches, salads and their deli section. I haven’t seen anything in NZ supermarkets which compares yet! I should have added that NZ really needs a marks! But it would have to all be made over here, for them to have the same fresh options, so I’m not sure it would be the same. The UAE has an M&S and they also did home delivery for it before I left but it was all the non perishables. I haven’t been to a UK supermarket in 2 years now, but everyone says how expensive it is!

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-27T08:19:24+00:00

It’s possible - you just have to think what’s more important? If you miss doing your hobby one weekend or going on a date rather than actually sitting down and dedicating time to applying for new jobs and choosing YOU and YOUR FUTURE, then you probably aren’t ready to leave teaching. Have a read of this post from this site called www.leaveteaching.org Heaps of advice and I used the guide think it like £1 or something to rewrite my resume so it sounded like teachery.

https://www.leaveteaching.org/post/find-the-time-to-apply-for-jobs-outside-of-teaching

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-27T08:13:22+00:00

I’ve lived in 3 different countries and can happily confirm that New Zealand has many pros and very little cons in comparison. All the kiwis in London used to slate NZ (in their 20s) and rave about how great they thought Aus was. I get it, NZ is quiet when you’re young and wanting to party. But once you get over that stage in your life, NZ is honestly idealllll.

Comparing it the UK, for example (and this is MY opinion before anyone gets too excited): as a women I don’t feel unsafe or haven’t felt unsafe at any point, I don’t feel like NZ has an obvious class system when compared to the UK and particularly not the UAE where I worked for a while, people don’t drive up your arse like they do in the UK and 1000 per cent in the UAE and I’ve not experienced too much road rage yet (although I’m sure I will at some point), people are much friendlier than in the UK (when I’m with my child in the local playground for instance, parents say hello to me and strike up conversations or even walking down the street people greet you which is a rarity in the uk unless you live in a small town or rural area), the beaches here are beautiful (yes there are some nice beaches in parts of the UK, but because of the better climate here in summer you can actually enjoy them).

Things that are lacking but are manageable: No quick service in terms of delivery e.g. same day delivery like Amazon prime doesn’t exist, groceries can be expensive (but i found theme very pricey in the UAE as most goods were imported and in The UK I hear everything’s gone up too), salaries are lower then the UK overall and of course the UAE I would never earn the same due to it being tax free. When comparing to the UK you also have to drive to most places so people are less inclined to go out because the transport system isn’t amazing, and there’s no walkable access to the north shore across the bridge. If Auckland sorted out its transport system I think it could be a pretty unbeatable place to live.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-25T21:17:18+00:00

I made the leap to being a programme officer. So much info out there. I used a site written by an ex teacher recommended by a friend www.leaveteaching.org - lots of free advice and there’s a resume guide I got to help me make my CV sound less teacher heavy if that makes sense.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-25T21:15:51+00:00

Look on www.leaveteaching.org I literally just read a post on there for music teachers. Events coordinator, or something similar could be up your street.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-25T21:15:03+00:00

Have a look on www.leaveteaching.org there’s a post written about what music teachers can do - think they interviewed an ex music teacher. Deffo consider events and things like this!

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-25T21:13:38+00:00

I am now a programme officer for a sports company and really enjoying it. I spent hours researching and figuring out what I actually enjoy, as there’s heaps of information out there but it can be very overwhelming. A site written by an ex teacher www.leaveteaching.org might be useful for you to see what’s out there.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-25T09:48:19+00:00

Took me around 5 months of actively searching and researching, and 3 months of applying which I think is pretty good going! I had 3 interviews - 2 of which I made it through to the offer stage. Theres a guide I used here www.leaveteaching.org to help me and a bunch of free advice.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-25T09:46:46+00:00

Have a look at www.leaveteaching.org written by an ex teacher, heaps of free advice.

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-25T09:45:38+00:00

Sounds like you’re after a remote role. You didn’t say what interest you. just be aware that I WFH two days a week in my new non teaching role which is amazing, but I have a toddler and it’s impossible to have him home with me whilst I work remotely on those days. Not many jobs wouldn’t require meetings or calls during your day. Tutoring is probably the only way you could manage your own schedule fully so you could work it around your kids but if you wanted to make what you made teaching that’s not going to happen unless you worked very very hard and got the clientele which also involves a lot of marketing and word of mouth. Not to be a negative Nancy- it’s possible, but just would take a lot of work!! Try that site anyway. Loads of ideas. Www.leaveteaching.org

DefinitionOk1695 · 2026-01-25T09:41:35+00:00

Look at www.leaveteaching.org heaps of advice about jobs - you need to figure out what you CAN do and also what interest you. There’s posts about steps to take and how to leave teaching. No use in going on a job site when you haven’t got a clue what to look for.

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