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Hi Matilda!

Let me know when you are around for a coffee and we'll arrange a playdate for our girls! Send me a message if you want my number.

Michelle x

Hey - I'll send you a message with my mobile number - or I'm on facebook, Michelle Edmondson pic of me hubby and Olivia at Portsea is my profile pic if you want to add me!

Hi - we live in Sandringham, that's me, hubby and 3 year old daughter. Always up for a cuppa and a chat! PM me and I'll send my number if you fancy meeting up. Michelle x

After all that - I'VE GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!! It's a 6 month contract but may be extended, but I'm in and that's the main thing! Hurray! Thanks for all the sympathy and advice everyone:xmas16:

Quoll - you are right. At my last interview they said that I would be at the top end of the pay scale with my uk experience. So, some schools will go for the cheaper option, even though I have a proven track record of 15 years etc etc. Thinking of touting myself out to the highest bidder. Will teach for food etc etc...

There seems to be adverts a plenty for science teachers, but look at the comment above- not sure how genuine they are!!!! Every other ad is for maths or science though.

Thank you for your responses! I have applied for both state and private schools, and I am with 3 agencies - the trouble is that I'm an English teacher and, as in the UK, we are ten a penny, and as you have mentioned, I'm expensive! My husband works in the CBD so remoter areas are not on the cards I'm afraid, I just can't get.

I shall carry on regardless - just a bit demoralizing after the career I had in UK - just need to keep an eye on the bigger picture of why we moved out here!!

Thanks again all!

Hi all. After a few months of settling in etc, I am now looking for my first teaching post in and around the suburbs of Melbs. I have 15 years experience including 2 as Head of Faculty in the UK and have full VIT registration, but I can't get work! CRT is my last chance and I'm with Tradewind for that, but I really want a full time position, even if it is only a year's contract.

Has anyone else struggled to get a job? I've applied for about 15 and had 3 interviews, two of which went well but I was pipped to the post. The others have never got back to me. It's getting a bit stressful now! :arghh:

Thanks,

Michelle