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bentanddisfunctional · Joined: 19 Oct 2010 Posts: 85

Hi everyone

great thread with lots of useful information for potential Brunei teachers.

My question-the websites list the salary range at $42-77000 BND with yearly increments.

What did you start on and what would I?
How does the yearly increment work- anybody at the top of the scale?

I'm a 41 year old male,NZ citizen,BSC degree,Post Graduate diploma of Teaching,TEFL certified with 12 years of teaching experience in SEA.
Currently teaching in an international school in Myanmar.

Thanks

Bent

celtica · Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 137

sent you a pm. There are many who are on the top scale - and have been for a number of years. People with families tend to find it difficult to leave ....for positive family reasons!

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Does Brunei offer any teaching positions in universities or are they all in primary and secondary schools?

jsteventon · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 191

Hi

All the CfBT teaching posts in Brunei are in Primary, Secondary or 6th Form Colleges.

Good luck!
JS

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

thanks for the quick reply Smile

So outside of CfBT, are there ANY uni jobs to be had in Brunei? The pay and benefits for the CfBT jobs sound great. I have a teaching eligibility cert, but only 1.5 years at secondary and half a year at primary, then language schools. BUt I prefer uni, I'm on my fifth year teaching uni kids..

jsteventon · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 191

You could check out the website of UBD - the principal university in Brunei. it is www.ubd.edu.bn
There are university jobs to be had, but the application process tends to be much longer that applying with CfBT for government schools. The salaries are a little lower ...

Hope everything works out for you!
JS

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Bart1982 · Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Posts: 5 Location: the Netherlands

Been watching this thread with interest. I am a Dutch teacher myself. Are there any options for non native speakers in Brunei? I guess the cftb only recruits native speakers?

jsteventon · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 191

Hi,

The teachers here are all native English speakers, with the exception of one teacher from France who is UK qualified.

JS

Bart1982 · Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Posts: 5 Location: the Netherlands

Thought so, thanks for the reply:)

ironopolis · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 379

jsteventon · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 191

Hi,

I am not sure of how present salaries work, but i think that range would include the 2 months yearly bonus. The top of the range certainly works out as 14 months, not 12.

JS

wanderlustlady · Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 11

About the Salary Range question: My pay with CfBT was calculated to be $4000 per month. I have 4 years ESL in Taiwan, and 5-6 years in Canadian schools. My top salary would be 5250, and no, this did not include the end of contract bonus. Just the monthly rate.

jsteventon · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 191

Hi again,

To clarify - I just meant that the Br$77000 quoted seems to include the 2 months bonus.

JS

wanderlustlady · Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 11

Yes, I agree with that. It seems to be the top of the top and then an additional 2 months. It seems like a good contract...now they just have to offer it to me! Very Happy