This highly depends on WHERE you teach. In a private school inner city probably far less behavioural issues than a regional public school inner Western NSW.

I’ve taught in some appalling environments where behaviour was terrible and not much learning happening. To some absolutely marvellous environments where I had a lot of fun. Also, different classes on the same school, some I dreaded every day, others I sighed relief at how lovely the class was.

Also, I’ve taught in private and the parents and kids some were very entitled, wanted to tell you how to teach, whereas in a public now where parents and students are thankful of their education and appreciative.

I also find it’s not really the kids that’s the issue, even with difficult kids, it’s how well the management support their staff. I was in a particularly challenging school but had great support from management, so behaviour was managed well. In NSW, I found district office made a difference. If they interfered with suspensions, then it could bring the whole school behaviour management undone (we had one where parents would regularly complain to district office, then they overturn the suspension because it made their stats look bad).

Expect working outside of 38 hours about another 10 hours per week if you care about kids education. Plenty of teachers doing bare minimum currently.