Another English Teacher moving to Jakarta!! [Archive]

Emmma

05-09-10, 16:12

Hi
I'm moving from cloudy England end of October and will be living in the Kemang area.

I am a qualified English teacher (have taught 9-16 year olds Junior and Secondary school) and would like to work part time in a school. I was also planning to take a TEFL course before I leave the UK.

I would like to know if it is worth taking a grammar TEFL module also - is it useful in Indonesia?

If any of you out there have any suggestions that would be great!!

mrsgodbold

15-10-10, 20:01

If you are qualified to teach, then you will have no problem at all trying to apply for jobs as a teacher in an international school. Jakarta is filled with international schools that are willing to pay an expatriate who has appropriate qualifications.
Don't waste your money on tefl; if you already have a teaching qualification you won't be needing it anymore - the most important thing is to have a degree, otherwise you will be stuck in a dead end esl job that pays very little. Nevertheless, good luck! It's always nice to have more teachers in Jakarta!

kingwilly

16-10-10, 08:35

what mrsgod, mind you I suspect that the lass would have already started or even finished her TEFL by now, if she is planning a move in the next weeks.

Rozabeez

20-10-10, 18:20

By "Cloudy England" I really hope you're not expecting "Sunny Jakarta" :p

Best of luck over here :)

Emmma

26-10-10, 13:20

Thanks for all your replies!
I have been here for 2 days-went to the gym yesterday, decided to return home only to discover the road had now become a river! I thought this must be normal as the builders suddenly 'conjured' up these plastic boats to continue transporting their loads and just waded nonchalantly along... Brought a bottle of gin with me and some wine and I am now eyeing it up like some desert-island bound, crazed drug addict, with limited supplies. I don't understand why it is only diplomats who are allowed to buy in the duty free stores - if there are any of you on this site I'll be your friend!!

kingwilly

26-10-10, 14:59

The life of a teacher.....

*sigh*

think_tank

30-10-10, 03:43

Thanks for all your replies!
I have been here for 2 days-went to the gym yesterday, decided to return home only to discover the road had now become a river! I thought this must be normal as the builders suddenly 'conjured' up these plastic boats to continue transporting their loads and just waded nonchalantly along... Brought a bottle of gin with me and some wine and I am now eyeing it up like some desert-island bound, crazed drug addict, with limited supplies. I don't understand why it is only diplomats who are allowed to buy in the duty free stores - if there are any of you on this site I'll be your friend!!

It's not only diplomats who can by there. Just head in with a smile, good deals to be had. Mind you, shouldn't you be enjoying your new surroundings instead of drinking your mind numb?