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High School Teacher

Teach subject content and support learner progress in a structured school environment.

payments Avg: R28,000

description Overview

High School Teachers plan lessons, deliver curriculum, assess learner performance, and provide academic support. In South Africa, teachers may work in public or independent schools and often balance teaching with admin, parent communication, and extracurricular responsibilities.

**A Day in the Life:**
Lesson delivery, marking, discipline/learner support, and preparing assessments and reports.

schedule A Day in the Life

07:30

Prep lessons and learner support

08:00

Teach scheduled classes

12:30

Marking and admin tasks

15:00

Meetings, parent comms, or extracurriculars

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Student Teacher / Intern

0-1

Step 2

Teacher

1-5

Step 3

Senior Teacher / HOD

5-10

Step 4

Deputy Principal / Principal

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 18,000 - R 45,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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