Latest Secret Teacher Diary

• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 13

  In the final instalment of her secret diary, our expat teacher admits teaching in the UK was a shock to the system.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 12

  Almost at the end of her tenure, our Aussie teacher in London finds inspiration in the school sports day.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 11

  As part of the health curriculum, the Year 10s this week got to spend a whole day talking about sex, a favourite topic of conversation on the best of days.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 10

  The end is in sight for intrepid Aussie teacher, Miss Cazbar. She’s not sure if she’s outwitted or outplayed many students, but she will outlast and overcome!

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 9

  If ever there was an example of no good deed going unpunished, it was during this week.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 8

  I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but a little thing called the World Cup is happening at the moment and it’s driving this teacher a little balmy.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 7

  After a blissful week in Paris, which was mostly spent attempting to eat my body weight in cheese, I returned to school on Monday morning refreshed and ready to teach.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 6

  The final week before half-term break began with a veritable heat wave – it was an astonishing 30 degrees on Monday. I didn’t wear tights or bring a jacket for the first time since starting the normally ironically-titled ‘summer term’.

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• Carmen Allan

  Carmen came to London one and a half years ago. She loves the city and has no plans to return home where life is less-eventful, even though she misses the sunshine. However, her love of travelling trumps good weather.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 5

  There are a frightening number of acronyms a teacher in the UK must come to grips with, but none are as terrifying as OFSTED.

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• Vivienne Hill – Assistant News Editor

  Vivienne arrived in London in 2009 to satisfy her desire to see the world and have a crack at a career that was actually related to her university degree. Oh, and to get to as many music festivals as possible before her visa (or money) ran out.

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• Justin Ng – Photographer

  Justin came to London in search of his dreams five years ago. He swears it had nothing to do with running away from an ex-girlfriend. He still hasn’t grown up or settled down.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 4

  As teaching reality bites, Ms Cazbar finds solace in the music room and banoffee pie.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 3

  Ms Cazbar finds that it takes more than a lick of paint to cover up the cracks in the system.

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• Teaching jobs under threat

  Key Aussie jobs sector, education, faces cuts after election. Visa rules may get even tighter for those wanting to enter the teaching profession after the General Election.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 2

  Miss Cazbar evoked the ANZAC spirit to face the Vicky Pollard wannabes on Monday and come to terms with the UK education system’s ability streaming ‘segregation’.

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• Secret diary of an expat teacher – Week 1

  Miss Cazbar is an Australian teacher who has come to work in a London school. Follow their secret diary, chronicling the experience; exclusive to Australian Times each week.

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• Capita Education Resourcing can help Australian teachers

  Australian teachers have always been popular with UK schools, which is why Capita Education Resourcing is very keen to recruit teachers from Australia for day-to-day and long-term placements in the UK.

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• Campaign to get Brit students down under

  The Australian state most famous for its wineries and beautiful churches is planning an aggressive campaign to coax British students to study at the southern state.

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• East London school embarks on AFL Program

  AFL London and Marner Primary School have adopted an after school programme aimed at not only getting kids active but also teaching them the basics of Australia’s national game – Aussie Rules.

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