Becoming a teacher aide sounds like a great idea, especially if you’re after flexible hours and the holiday schedule! I’ve heard it can be super rewarding, especially if you enjoy helping kids and being involved in the school environment. You’ll often work closely with individual students or small groups, supporting them in their learning and helping with tasks that make the classroom run smoothly. It can be a bit of everything – from reading support to assisting kids with special needs or helping with classroom organization. If you’re naturally patient and enjoy variety in your day, it’s a great role, and the qualifications are often manageable around family commitments.

I have a few good friends/family who are teachers aides and they mostly love it. The pay is not really fantastic but as you already said the hours and he holidays are great and if you love kids then the work can be really rewarding.. albeit a little tiring sometimes ????

Friends have done it, and they enjoy the work immensely.

I have been working as a teachers aide for 9 years now due to my health being compromised. Its great working hours allows me to still do the kids pick up and drop off and be home during the school holidays. If you can pick a contract at the school, you are also paid during the school holidays for the number of days that you are contracted to work.

If you love kids and want to work in a school it can be very rewarding.

The pay is not overly worth it. If you want to study you’ll get more from being a teacher

Good luck. I hope you will enjoy working with kids.

I have always wanted to do this as a job but the pay rate just isn’t worth it to me.

My sister did it and got offered so much work as there were always teachers on holidays or sick

It is a hard and rewarding job and very worthwhile. There are always pros and cons to all jobs. Good luck!

Yes I would also love to do this I think there are Tafe courses out there for this type of work

One of my best friends did and she worked as a casual for a while until she got full time work. She really loved it and the hours were good. Unfortunately the pay is not fantastic though

My cousin did the course and became one last year – she absolutely loves it

I’m an early childhood teacher and I can say that good teacher aides are worth their weight in gold! It’s a shame the pay isn’t better.

My daughter in law is one. She is a qualified child carer and went from child care to teachers aide with no extra study. With her son starting school, the hours suited better then childcare

I am currently studying towards becoming a TA and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. What really made up my mind was I didn’t get the promotion at work like I wanted to, I was working crazy hours and missing out on family time. I joined my daughter’s school P&C and fell in love with the school, even more, I am lucky enough to be doing placement at her school and also know I am close to my daughter and once I am qualified and working there hopefully I won’t have to stress about other people dropping her off to school etc. I do one day want to be a teacher but for now ill stixk to TA.

Being a teachers aide can give you a fulfilling career. Keep in mind with reduced hours and holidays you will need to stretch your dollar. Good luck on your new endeavour.

I haven’t personally, but I know several mums who have. They find the work incredibly satisfying and the hours work well for them.

I hope your motivation is that you love to work with children and have skills in the teaching area. I hope it works out for you, success !

If the only appeal for you is the work hours and holidays I’d suggest a different career! I’ve been an EA and am a qualified teacher. I don’t have the passion for teaching that I once had so will not step foot in a classroom as it wouldn’t be fair on the students! I’d say, give it more thought and see if it’s what you REALLY want to do, to help enrich the lives of children or if you just want the holidays, hours and pay