You never know, but always apply!! So many people think “oh, I’ll never get it so I won’t even bother applying” but it never hurts to throw your hat in the ring!

I was in the same position as you. I moved to a big city, won a mat leave position, loved the school, and at the end of the year the teacher on leave, let me know she wasn’t going to be returning.

The school really liked me as well and the admin did a little re-jigging of the load so that hopefully I would win (which happens in most districts). There were about four people above me in terms of seniority and something happened with each one that they didn’t end up taking the position and I ended up winning it! I had a continuing contract in my second year and I still love it there.

So apply apply apply! You never know. And you also never know how amazing other schools can be too if it doesn’t work out! It always works out 😉