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=Primary School Teacher=

**1**. Primary school teachers generally work and are in contact with people between 8am and 3-3:30 pm.
===**2**.Primary school teachers, with a three year diploma will start on approximately $34-35,000 a year. Teachers with 1-3 years experience will earn around $37K-$45K a year. Those with 4-7 earn between $55K and $71K a year.===

You have to also meet literacy and numeracy requirements that are:

 * ===receive 8 credits in either English or Maori with at least 4 in writing and 4 in writing===
 * ===14 credits in Maths at a Level 1 or higher===

Primary school teachers need to have a lot of skills and knowledge. These include:

 * ===different ways and styles of teaching ===
 * ===need to know the New Zealand curriculum===
 * ===how to assess a student's progress===
 * ===how to prepare lessons===
 * ===techniques to help with mananging behaviour and giving rewards for good behaviour and punishing bad behaviour===
 * ===Having good knowledge of school rules and schemes like emergency procedures===

Task and Duties

 * ===arrange lessons at the children's level===
 * ===base lessons on the school curriculum and keep up to date with any changes===
 * ===able to teach english, maths, science, social studies and some technologies===
 * ===meet with caregivers to discuss a child's learning===
 * ===possibly lead in an area or part of the school, for example English===
 * ===be able to help out with out of school activities and/or help with organising them===

Personal and physical qualities

 * ===communication- able to talk to people from a range of cultures===
 * ===able to solve problems easily===
 * ===good at listening and giving advice===
 * ===know how to handle a variety of situations===
 * ===able to motivate children===
 * ===friendly and easy to approach===
 * ===creative===
 * ===able to adapt easily===
 * ===resourceful===
 * ===react quickly===
 * ===think on your feet===

**Useful experience**

 * ===babysitting===
 * ===child counselling===
 * ===work with people with disabilities===
 * ===school holiday programme work===
 * ===coaching sports teams===
 * ===any kind of work that involves children===

**Entry Requirements**
===To become a primary school teacher you need to train for at least 3-4 years. You also need to have either a three year Diploma of Teaching, a three year Bachelor of Education in teaching or a Bachelor's degree and a graduate Diploma of teaching for one year. If you don't want to do that, you can do a four year combined degree which mixes study in teaching subjects and teacher training. Getting the combined degree will mean that you can teach in either primary or seconday schools. You have to have a current practising certificate which you can gain after you register with the New Zealand Teachers council.===

Secondary Education
===Primary school teachers have to have a University entrance qualification. The main subjects are useful to take like English,Maths, Social Studies and Science. Also useful are art, drama, technology like computing, dance, health and PE. ===

Working conditions
===Apart from working in the classroom, primary school teachers will also go on and organise field trips. You will have to go to meetings as well and they could be in or out of school times. You may also be involved in after school or lunchtime activities, including coaching sports. You may also be outside some days with their class of children, on playgrounds or fields.===

Related job (s)

 * ===Secondary school teacher===
 * ===Intermediate school teacher (if school is only a year 7 and 8 school)===
 * ===Special education teacher===

My conclusions about this job
===In conclusion, I think that becoming a primary school teacher would be very hard work but also a lot of fun. I would enjoy teaching the children something new and the feeling that you would have accomplished something everyday. I would also enjoy helping children overcome problems that they face but also giving them a challenge and watching them rise to it. I wouldn't enjoy the quite low pay you would receive and ounishing the children would be sometimes frustrating. My interest in this job is really high and I think it would be very rewarding. I would love to work with children and I think this would be an awesome job. I will need to do a University degree for at least three years but I think it will be worth it in the end. I would need to work on my confidence in speaking in front of people and getting to understand the behaviour of children. ===

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