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Barker College
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Education, Training & Professional Development
At Barker we have maintained a passion for teaching and learning for 125 years. We pride ourselves on the special School Community that exists – the sense of closeness and inclusiveness that parents and students alike come to value and appreciate about the School.Here at Barker every student is made to feel special because we value him or her for the unique individual he or she is. As Head of School, Mr Phillip Heath, highlights "it is extremely important to remember that all experiences we provide here at Barker College pre-eminently should be about education. All that we do must reflect our Values and our Mission: To inspire and to show commitment, compassion, courage, integrity and respect under God".Our teaching staff is particularly well qualified and the School Council invests heavily in their continuing education. Many of them are lifelong learners, undertaking additional study including the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Teaching for Understanding.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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Employees at Barker College appreciate the supportive environment and positive team-focused culture. They value the mentorship opportunities and ability to learn modern practices/technologies while working on interesting projects. The beautiful facilities and well-resourced environment are also noted as positives, along with the hybrid working arrangement and very good salary and perks.
However, there are some potential challenges, such as a high workload at times and difficulty managing time effectively. The many co-curricular activities can contribute to a busy school day. Additionally, some reviewers have identified too many systems in use that do not integrate well as a challenge. There are also concerns about an extreme micromanagement culture and feeling threatened by management.
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5.0
History Teacher
Jul 2023Hornsby NSW 20771 to 2 years in the role, current employee
The only place I would work as a teacher!
The good thingsFantastic place to work. Lovely staff, well-resources. Staff wellbeing is a priority.
The challengesIt can get busy. High workload at times.
4.0
Software & DevOps Engineer
Jun 20223 to 4 years in the role, former employee
Fun and challenging experience in a supportive environment.
The good thingsFantastic mentorship, positive/supportive team focused environment working on interesting projects that leads to learning modern practices/technologies. Hybrid working arrangement.
The challengesCan at times be difficult to time manage workload.
5.0
Teacher
Oct 20203 to 4 years in the role, current employee
Brilliant
The good thingsBeautiful facilities, easy to get to (road or train) very dynamic working environment.
The challengesLots of co-curricular, its an extremely busy but rewarding school day
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