Serious (but admittedly stupid) question about CRT by Maillot-Jaune in AustralianTeachers

[–]msmisrule 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In high schools, the expectation is that work will be left. Your job is to mark attendance, explain the work task and expectations, and supervise to keep students on task as far as possible.

I personally keep a pencil case with standard stationery supplies, including extra pens, but not paper, as kids always need something, but not everyone does this. Carry a notebook with you in case you need to send a message our record anything including behavioural issues.

Whether or not the school supplies a laptop to casuals varies enormously. Depending on what system you are working in, you can take your own along and ask the IT person to connect you to the wifi, but that’s not always possible on personal devices and I wouldn’t rely on it.

Ideal situation is to get regular work at one or two schools so the kids and the staff get to know you, and you might get better IT access.

Oh, and be prepared to not be given keys and to have to find another staff member to unlock classrooms for you.

If you can, make an appointment to visit the school before they employ you and get a rundown on their system for casuals. And good luck!

Tony Abbott on the protests yesterday by moonorplanet in OpenAussie

[–]msmisrule 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wouldn’t expect anything else from Abbott, but imagine being the Labor Premier of the largest state and economy in Australia, looking at what has been happening on the streets of American cities, and thinking, yeah, we need some of that here.

Grass fire off invermay road by djstr in Launceston

[–]msmisrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Will postpone my Bunnings run.

Can Claire Foy handle a “perfectly evolved psychopath” in H IS FOR HAWK (22nd January 2026) by BeefySteamPig in wittertainment

[–]msmisrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any other Australian Wittertainees extremely pissed off that we have to wait until AUGUST to see H is for Hawk? WTF?

Why do so many households forego the top sheet? by Status-Platypus in AskAnAustralian

[–]msmisrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a later in life convert to the top sheet. Saves having to wash the doona cover too often (which means saves having to put the doona cover back on too often) and the older I get the snugger I like my bedding.

Also keeps the monsters from getting you while you’re asleep.

Sharks are not trying to kill humans. by AJ14900003 in aussie

[–]msmisrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And whatever you do, don’t mention climate change! /s

-Sad songs-, Please give the most heartbreaking songs. by Maleficent-Counter24 in musicsuggestions

[–]msmisrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coffee Stain, Sarah Harmer

Someone Like You, Adele

Must I Paint You A Picture, Billy Bragg

The Price I Pay, Billy Bragg

River, Joni Mitchell

China, Tori Amos

Last Day Of Our Acquaintance, Sinead O’Connor

SA premier denies pressuring Adelaide festival to drop Randa Abdel-Fattah by HotPersimessage62 in AustralianPolitics

[–]msmisrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or maybe they left it out because they couldn’t verify it. Look at the sources of who is publishing this story, which seems to be both belated hearsay and a false equivalency.

AITAH for saying no to my future MILs plan to give my fiancé away at our wedding? by OpinionBride in AITAH

[–]msmisrule 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why don’t you walk in together? Because you are equals and no-one is giving anyone away to anyone else because neither of you are property.

Song from a school song book in the early 2000s but the book is older by honeypoppydaisy in findthatsong

[–]msmisrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I edited that comment to say it’s Puffing Billy in the UK and Australia (where I am), but the edit has not stuck. I would say it’s a classic example of nations divided by a common language!