Kindergarten Teachers - how rare are they?
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:18 pm
I'd like a little feedback from people to get an idea on how hard it is to find Kindergarten teachers at the moment.
I have been working at a Goodstart centre fulltime for about two years now, in the Kindergarten room as an assistant. We had a teacher with whom I worked very successfully all through last year, before she had to leave at the end of the year because of family issues.
Throughout this year, it has been a battle to find a replacement to the point where we have now gone two out of three terms without one. We didn't get someone until around Easter, and she lasted until about July before she left. We have again been without one since then. That means we have gone two out of three terms this year without an actually qualified teacher running the room. I have been doing pretty much both jobs, trying to lead as well as do the assistant duties (I have a Cert III only), with various staff, both permanents from other rooms, and casuals, joining me as needed. A couple of weeks ago, I had six different people with me at various times.
They're looking for an ECT, and I have been told there is a severe lack of them around. Those such qualified would rather be teaching in schools than a Kindergarten. But surely this is a bit much. Is my situation that unusual? Are there any other Kindergartens that have gone through a year without an actual head teacher for this long?
I have been working at a Goodstart centre fulltime for about two years now, in the Kindergarten room as an assistant. We had a teacher with whom I worked very successfully all through last year, before she had to leave at the end of the year because of family issues.
Throughout this year, it has been a battle to find a replacement to the point where we have now gone two out of three terms without one. We didn't get someone until around Easter, and she lasted until about July before she left. We have again been without one since then. That means we have gone two out of three terms this year without an actually qualified teacher running the room. I have been doing pretty much both jobs, trying to lead as well as do the assistant duties (I have a Cert III only), with various staff, both permanents from other rooms, and casuals, joining me as needed. A couple of weeks ago, I had six different people with me at various times.
They're looking for an ECT, and I have been told there is a severe lack of them around. Those such qualified would rather be teaching in schools than a Kindergarten. But surely this is a bit much. Is my situation that unusual? Are there any other Kindergartens that have gone through a year without an actual head teacher for this long?