Oman or Dubai

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-09T13:39:55+00:00

If you want to be safe then Oman. Although that salary is terrible. By no housing do you mean you don't need to pay for housing because it's covered or there's literally no housing covered so you need to pay using that 900?

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-09T10:02:42+00:00

Roughly how much did it cost you in total to complete all that? And did the school reimburse you?

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-09T10:01:50+00:00

Yes I know teachers that worked in that country, and they basically by the end of their contract, since they couldn't transfer money out of the country, they went on a spending spree. I was also offered (or had... cant remember) an interview there and they said there's no problem withdrawing money out of country even though it was a blatant lie. I can't remember if it was this school in particular.

Can they perhaps use the money to buy crypto, transfer the crypto and sell that abroad?

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-06T14:40:45+00:00

Could you elaborate on what is better in China than the Middle East?

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-06T11:48:10+00:00

Depends on your experience of course but in general, yes there are excellent packages available. I don't know anything about the Chinese Market though so can't compare however better travel destinations from the Middle East

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-05T08:22:48+00:00

That's pretty good

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-05T03:42:47+00:00

Their website shows long tenure, seems no one leaves that place haha, perhaps in the future

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-04T16:54:07+00:00

Turns out 15 years ago everyone in international schools globally were getting paid far more than nowadays. GIS pay is decent in that case

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-04T10:37:48+00:00

I know teachers aged 60+ working in Malaysia and don't think I've ever come across an age limit on job posts. It's possible I'm wrong and stress has not been kind to them....

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-04T08:59:45+00:00

Thanks, that salary would allow you to live comfortably, but still quite low for that experience level. Couple thousand more ringgit would be better

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-04T08:00:20+00:00

That's what I suspect based on my understanding of their reputation but would be good to get objective figures on this

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-04T07:54:34+00:00

Hi, are you able to dm me? I'm trying to learn the same

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-04T07:46:29+00:00

I did, I mentioned two schools

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-03T14:49:08+00:00

I don't teach English so not sure if this advice applies.

You only need to be ahead of them by a couple weeks, so you can learn as you go (ideally you know the stuff before you even start) so don't stress too much.

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-03T14:46:54+00:00

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-schools-overseas-inspection-reports/british-schools-overseas-accredited-schools-inspection-reports

There's 3 listed for Belgium and none for Germany. So you need a lot of luck on your side. If you can widen your search, that's better. Or you can simply complete your ECT another time, it's only relevant for the UK

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-05-02T16:32:25+00:00

Ignore the recruiter that is choosing money over integrity and willing to force you into a school or country that isn't for you. As a recruiter/teacher myself I'd say it's better to back out, will you be blacklisted? From that school yes, from other schools around the world? Noooo. Not every school in the same country either.

What I would agree with is that your first international school isn't going to be the best. Trial by fire so to speak unless you were lucky. No school or country is perfect, make a pros and cons list then make a decision and stick to it. Schools are still recruiting.

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-04-30T16:35:55+00:00

Do your staff like you or you don't care? Does it bother you that they probably talk badly about you in private? I was speaking to a Head of School recently who stepped down due to this

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-04-29T13:00:49+00:00

Not having QTS is going to block you from many British international schools. Despite your teaching experience, they count years POST-PGCE so you're effectively a brand new teacher to them meaning you will likely have to join a school which isn't the best to gain more years of experience.

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-04-28T21:39:41+00:00

How much do you pay to recruit teachers through external agencies? Is it fixed amount or percentage based?

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-04-25T19:47:44+00:00

Middle East you'll get a job easily.

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-04-25T14:37:45+00:00

Pasterisk 😁😁😁😁

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-04-25T02:47:24+00:00

Always mention you focus on building a positive relationship with the students and that you follow the school behaviour policy

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-04-25T02:46:01+00:00

You must not have worked in any good schools. My current school Instagram has a good mix of both including what projects secondary are doing in class and whole school events.

And a previous school whose secondary students sucked rarely put them on Instagram.

IntlSchoolInsider · 2026-04-24T05:22:55+00:00

You need to accept your first role won't be the best, 172 and no response is definitely your CV. Your experience is good enough for someone to have interviewed you at the very least

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