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Your exactly right sunray18. Basically this year I have been doing extra hours because I am fairly new at the school and was going to permanent. Now I am permanent I have a little more say what happens around the labs. I have already spoken to a couple teachers and I said that as of this year I dont...

wow Jodye, How do you cope??? I barely manage with my work load but you situation is ridiculous!!!! I dont understand how they work out hours for lab assistants because It varies between schools and also there budget. I work at a very well off private school so money is not the issue, admin think i ...

I get time in lieu for coming in for holidays. I have 4 days time in lieu and I plan to take them at the end of the term when my dad visits me. I don't get paid any extra but because I love my job and its my 1st permanent job (after 4 schools) so i dont mind. I have thought about coming in for 5 day...

I work at a school with approximately 750+ students and work 28 hours a week. I find it tough during the busy times of the year and sometimes have to come in on my da off (Wednesday) so I am not inundated with work on Thursday.I even have to come in school holidays to get those big jobs done that ar...

Hi There, I am doing the Drosophila as well and I'm new to it all. The teacher doing it seems to know what hes doing, thats good because I dont have a clue! I have just ordered them in so should be starting by the end of the week or beg of next week. I know its a bit of work, and they have to be at ...

Hi All, There are lab courses that are through correspondence or online. I think you cn obtain Cert IV throught central Queensland Tafe but i know for sure that through Roseworthy Tafe in South Australia offers it as that is how i obtained my Certificate III. Website is http://www.courses.tafesa.edu...