A lot of people who don’t know much about the education sector assume that working in a private school pays a lot better than in a free school, but this is generally not the case. In fact, the pay for most teaching roles remains at a pretty equal level. However, this does not mean there aren’t advantages for teachers working in private schools.

Private schools operate completely differently than public schools, due to two primary reasons; their budget is bigger and they are able to set their own rules. This is advantageous to teachers because it means that they; potentially have more input into the lesson plans they do; are able to establish more control over the classroom; place greater investment into students futures, thereby improving results. Also, for a number of reasons, the general air of expectation and discipline generally results in better behaved student bodies, helping to reduce the stress teachers usually encounter massively.