ACT Education Directorate
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    Work/Life balance
    2.2(6 ratings)
    Career development
    2.0(6 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.8(6 ratings)
    Management
    2.3(6 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.3(6 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.7(6 ratings)
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    3.0
    High School Teacher
    Jul 2025
    Canberra ACT 2600Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Directorate does not reward experience outside of ACT public schools or higher qualifications, whilst a Master of education in special education is valued in Victoria, hardly given much credence, lots of talk of the value of inclusive Ed but little respect or value given
    The good thingsSeeing student success , that believed they couldn’t
    The challengesLeadership that fails to recognise success, only via data sets, and is not interested in only set directives from higher up.
    1.0
    Teacher - ACT Education Directorate
    Dec 2024
    All Canberra ACT
    Very challenging teaching/ learning environments and cultures...with leadership that is ineffective and lacks humility.
    The good thingsThe kids and being able to support their learning despite all the challenges you face daily.
    The challengesThe cliques in schools who move together look after each other's backs. If you are not in these cliques, have no personal connections to these cliques and friendship groups, are new, an outsider - you have no future in the whole system. Very challenging teaching, learning environments and cultures. Leadership & management play politics that make you aware/remember that it is a privilege to work at your employer’s place of business and that privilege can be influenced, changed or removed (especially if you are on probation or contract) at any time.
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Classroom Teacher
    Jul 2024
    All Canberra ACTcurrent employee
    You will stay in your spot unless your in the know, or a good looking young woman.
    The good thingsPeople don't work hard so expectations are low, so you can take it easy.
    The challengesPoor management and no career advancement.
    4 people found this helpful
    3.0
    High School Teacher
    Jan 2019
    Teaching is harder every year, it costs you everything
    The good thingsThe stand down and high level of personal leave paid to employees, the educational training opportunities, salary is competitive
    The challengesIf you are not in the clique in schools (who you know), its likely that your career will go no where, the workload is so excessive that you lose personal time and balance, occupational v is a real issue, inept leadership in schools
    5 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Executive Support Officer
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Welcoming warm people! I wish I could have stayed
    The good thingsWonderful people to work with, as a contractor I felt very welcome! Great leadership and the best records management I have seen in my career. My supervisor was the perfect balance of professional yet relaxed. I really enjoy working for people with a strong sense of leadership. At the Education and Training Directorate there are a lot of teachers working there and I met many that used to teach at the schools I attended. They were all very supportive of the next direction I wanted my career to go and they were helpful and informative- no surprises there as they used to be teachers!
    The challengesHaving my log-in set up by Shared Services when I started was a challenge as I had to wait several weeks to get access to the things I wanted. The director I was providing support to was retiring so it was hard to gauge what style of support would benefit them the most.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Teacher
    Sep 2015
    11 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    Regret
    The good thingsHolidays and pay
    The challengesNo career advancement
    4 people found this helpful
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