Australasia Travel
There are plenty of books and online materials to walk you through the steps of writing a winning resume. Since we cannot possibly cram it all in here, consider the following to be helpful and simple reminders to help your resume stand out. If you have crafted a resume and consider it an inspiring piece [...]
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The chill is in the air and I bet for many of you Canadian teachers, all you can think about is Term 2 teaching holidays in Melbourne. Wondering where you should go? 1) Uluru – OISE student teachers and other Leading Out teachers just returned from a great 4 day camping trip to the Outback [...]
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So you are teaching in Australia and want to know where to stop in? Have you already checked out China? Vietnam? Other countries? Don’t forget before you leave – Purchase the Japan Rail pass! You cannot get this once in Japan. If going for 5 to 7 days, we recommend starting in Tokyo and heading [...]
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DAY 1-in the morning: At Tiananmen Square you should see 1) the portrait of the “great” leader Mao on the wall of “Tiananmen” (which means Tian(sky) An(peace) Gate, the front gate of the Forbidden City); 2)The monument of people’s heroes in the middle of the square; 3) “The Great Hall of People” (the parliament) on [...]
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We have found, if you have the time, it is well worth visiting other countries when you are on your way to teach in Australia from Canada or the UK. You have to fly across anyway, so why not stop?! But where should you stop? 1) China – Beijing (will be discussed in detailed [...]
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The Commonwealth Games in Delhi has begun and I wonder what the coverage will be like compared to Channel Nine’s coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in February. During the Vancouver Olympics there were a few complaints with the commentating, who ended up apologizing. Let just hope that Channel Ten has learned from those mistakes. For our Canadian teachers [...]
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Quite some time ago we wrote an article about what teachers should wear in the different school systems (aka government, catholic, and independent schools) but as I continue to visit schools and see young teachers at work, I am surprised at what I see. Young teachers wearing jeans to work Each time a new teachers arrives [...]
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Have you thought about the East Coast of Australia? If not, then consider Fraser Island, the Whitsundays or the Gold Coast. Fraser Island – largest sand island in the world Definitely worth a visit. You get to drive on the Sandy highway, you can go up in a plane to see whales and the sand drifts, [...]
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So we are getting close to the holidays – where should you go? Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock) Magical! That is how many describe the centre of Australia once visited. There isn’t a place like it, and if you see it the right way it will be a trip of a lifetime. So what to [...]
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Where should you go for the July School Holidays? In July it is Winter in Australia which actually means great things when it comes to travel. Not only as teachers do you have 2 weeks off at the beginning of July, but you have so many places to choose from to visit. In this series [...]
So many of our teachers arrive in Australia and instantly miss their pets at home. Well have you ever thought about fostering a pet while you are here? Responsibilities of Foster Parents – Take care of kitten/cat or puppy/dog – Provide food and make sure to feed your pet – Give them lots of love! [...]
January – New Year’s Firework Celebration; Australian Open; Midsumma Festival; Melbourne Zoo Twilights; February – St.Kilda Festival; NAB AFL begins; March – Australian Grand Prix; Melbourne Queer Film Festival; Moomba Festival; Melbourne Food & Wine Festival; April – Australian Rules Football season begins; Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Bells Beach Surfing Championships; School holidays – if [...]
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I am happy to say that finally after many years of waiting, they now have a better variety of deodarant in Australia. It used to be that the only deodorant/antiperspirant you could find in Australia was roll-on or spray. Now have you ever tried going from the nice dry stick, back to roll-on or spray. [...]
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Eating with Australians – Etiquette 1) Plate 2) Tea 3) Supper (link to http://leadingout.net/blog/2008/11/05/australian-slang-25-essential-words-and-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-1034) 4) Bring something first time, second time, try to cook, alwyas offer to help clean up 5) eating out: dutch As I’ve previously posted, there are a number of Australian ‘meal’ terms that will be unfamiliar to North American visiters in [...]
Here are a few key terms and some points to note about accommodation in Oz and NZ (Australia and New Zealand): Self-contained: this is one of the Australasia’s best gifts to tourism. They contain a full kitchen (what you need to cook ‘with’, ‘in’ and ‘on’: pots, utensils, stoves/fridges). You will literally have everything you [...]
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In Australia, I spent my first job curriculum curving and tuning my ear into their accent. Fights broke out regularly in our playground, and I was lucky if it didn’t happen in my classroom. My class was a sort of bike-crashed, cut-up and scabbed lot with teeth, and uniform going everywhere, suggesting that they were [...]
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