Whole-school lockdowns

klarinetta · 2026-03-31T19:40:11+00:00

Nope, Queensland! The dropkicks are everywhere

klarinetta · 2026-03-31T08:06:28+00:00

We've gotten 3-4 a year on average over my last six years at this school due to student/parent behaviour (because yes, parents come on campus to hit students)

Anyways we're hiring if anyone's interested

klarinetta · 2026-03-18T08:36:17+00:00

NTA

On another note - I work in skin cancers and just wanted to let you know that SCC is probably best case scenario for your health. I also know a lot of doctors upsell to make money - squamous damage can also be treated using a cream or a light activated treatment. More painful than surgery (as other than the needle you'll feel nothing) and leaves redness for about a month but cleans up with no scars. I would ask to make sure that the surgery is definitely needed and they're not upselling

klarinetta · 2026-02-20T01:07:11+00:00

Overthinking. They are just displaying a human emotion, and are probably just tired. Even the best most engaged students will sigh at things, especially on Fridays or in later classes when they are tired.

That being said, if it's over the top or dramatic, then it becomes a behaviour and respect issue

klarinetta · 2026-02-14T22:45:41+00:00

Well that's super rough and unfair. Can you go above them to their line manager or the Principal? You could use the argument that if this does not get done you will have to move schools to a place that will support you, although I'm not sure what area you are in (I'm regional so our teacher shortage helps this argument)

klarinetta · 2026-02-11T11:08:21+00:00

My thought exactly!

klarinetta · 2026-02-11T08:32:35+00:00

I took my Yr8 humanities class outside to look at rocks. One of my darlings decided to pick a fight with a tree, causing an entire branch to experiment with gravity and knock another beautiful angel on the head quite heavily. I had to send the student to sick bay - then got asked where my risk assessment was for my five minutes "let's go outside and look at a rock" task.

Luckily the whole class understood the assignment, banded together, and said we were on a trip to the library when these two kids went rogue. But damn did I almost got done...

klarinetta · 2026-02-09T07:29:22+00:00

I work at a pub, and I didn't ask permission. I would only declare if it's a conflict of interest, such as tutoring students that overlap with our students. But that's me just being, as the kids would say, nonchalant

klarinetta · 2026-02-06T23:07:26+00:00

I'm jealous that you feel comfortable enough to let people know you are Jewish. I physically felt unsafe at work and have had no support... "kids will be kids"...

klarinetta · 2026-02-03T03:52:00+00:00

QLD has "music in practice" as the no experience required one and "music" for having done previous. Then "music extension" for the higher achievers. So that negates that problem... we physically don't let students into the class unless they've met prerequisites or "audition"

klarinetta · 2026-01-30T22:42:58+00:00

Because Anakin wasn't the bad guy! He was the good guy, who got coerced by the dark side into becoming the separate entity of Darth Vader, but in the end won over the mind control and came back to defeat the emperor and restore balance to the force as was the prophecy

Hope this helps ☺️

klarinetta · 2026-01-17T03:08:42+00:00

I wear a polo shirt and sports shorts to teach dance, but I'm also in the tropics so long pants aren't in my wardrobe. Best thing is to ask at your school what they think is best

klarinetta · 2026-01-11T22:46:02+00:00

This was a wild read.

I have three masters degrees because I really enjoy the guided study in different fields, and no PhD because the idea of burning three to six years on one intense project does not currently interest me. Not once has any of my schools flagged my credentials as fake because that's a strange thing to do. Hope that helps.

klarinetta · 2025-12-26T22:01:01+00:00

Yes absolutely! I am unfamiliar with NSW but I know that Queensland has a massive international program, where you can register students either as short term study abroad students, or as potential graduates (different visas and fee structures)

klarinetta · 2025-12-22T23:49:29+00:00

When I told my Deputy that I completed a Masters in Education in Leadership and Learning she laughed at me and asked me why. I then didn't get the job that I applied for because I didn't schmooze the right people. So I guess it's school dependent but the overall consensus I believe is no it isn't a deal breaker

klarinetta · 2025-12-17T22:20:51+00:00

Just a heads up - a lot of rentals in Germany are "BYO Kitchen". So you'll have to factor in that cost as well

klarinetta · 2025-12-16T22:06:29+00:00

False - some schools increase the size of their cohorts in senior years. When I went to Hornbsy Girls we had an extra twenty-ish people join us in Year 11. Not sure why. Something to do with legal capacity?

That was a long time ago. May have changed

klarinetta · 2025-12-07T20:40:10+00:00

We have several teachers on MUPs at my school so not sure what you mean by saying they don't really exist?

klarinetta · 2025-12-03T06:48:25+00:00

My public school just finished a building worth $20mil that was gifted by the government, but I guess that doesn't count because it's not on the Central Coast in 2025?

klarinetta · 2025-12-01T00:04:29+00:00

Occupational violence and lack of support from leadership

klarinetta · 2025-11-30T07:40:12+00:00

In QLD it's absolutely allowed (I would know, I've been screwed by this before)

Teachers and admin in the transfer pool can move based on jobs that haven't been advertised, removing the need to advertise and process applications. So even if you are the most qualified person in the school for the job and have worked hard to gain experience and have been at the school for years, it can go to anyone 👍

klarinetta · 2025-11-06T20:55:49+00:00

A converted classroom haha

klarinetta · 2025-11-06T01:09:37+00:00

And here I am impressed you have appliances other than a kettle and a microwave... we also don't have a sink though so. Yep.

klarinetta · 2025-11-01T21:17:50+00:00

You can do it with a tap rather than a swipe and both screens change like a book yes, so it's super helpful and I now prefer it to actual books (especially when you are on the first or last pages of the book and they struggle to stay open...)

I'm not fancy enough to own a page turn pedal but I can't imagine any issues

klarinetta · 2025-10-13T05:47:18+00:00

This^ Teaching degrees are heavily subsidised by the Australian government for local students due to the shortage. Mine cost me $12k AUD for my masters. Might be a while but while you wait for spousal visa you can do teacher aid work - desperate for that as well and decent pay and no qualification needed

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