5 Reviews
Rating Distribution
Autonomy in the classroom but no work-life balance
Teachers get real freedom to design their own curriculum and there's strong support and budget for academics, but the workload and high local cost of living make work-life balance tough.
thumb_up Pros
- Freedom to design curriculum
- Supportive academics leadership
- Strong facilities/resources
thumb_down Cons
- Weak work-life balance
- High local cost of living
- Pay below public school
Rewarding but demanding residential duties
Residential life staff have meaningful relationships with students and get housing support, but required weekend and weeknight duty plus school-break travel duties make the schedule demanding.
thumb_up Pros
- Meaningful relationships with students
- Housing support provided
thumb_down Cons
- Required weekend/weeknight duty
- Break-period travel duties
- Demanding schedule
Compensation lags the market
Classroom materials budget is generous and leadership is open to new ideas, but compensation and benefits are rated low, especially for teaching staff.
thumb_up Pros
- Unlimited classroom materials budget
- Inclusive, idea-open management
thumb_down Cons
- Compensation below public school pay
- Benefits rated low by teaching staff
Rewarding environment, steep learning curve
Great kids and strong colleagues make this a rewarding place to work, though you learn a lot fast and juggle many responsibilities beyond teaching.
thumb_up Pros
- Rewarding work with students
- Collaborative staff culture
- Learn something new daily
thumb_down Cons
- Many roles expected beyond teaching
- Can feel overwhelming
Administration can feel disconnected from new teachers
Some new teachers found leadership out of touch with classroom needs and cost-of-living pressures, and felt social fit was valued over teaching effectiveness by some administrators.
thumb_up Pros
- Good work/life balance noted by some staff
thumb_down Cons
- Administration seen as out of touch with new teachers
- Bureaucratic decision-making
- Social fit valued over effectiveness by some leaders