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SteveK
Joined: 14 May 2005
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 Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 4:33 am Post subject: Finding a school in Antalya |
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| My wife and I are looking into moving to Antalya by the end of this year (hopefully). We've been having real problems finding schools however. Antalya Koleji seems to be everywhere, but apart from them we haven't found anyone. I realise that to get into a good public school is going to take working there for a while and making contacts. Can anyone however make any suggestions of schools we should look at. Hard graft is no problem if the price is right. |
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ghost
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
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Location: Saudi Arabia
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject: The three A's |
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There are three Kolejler in Antalya - Antalya Kolej (the best), Akev Kolej, and another one beginning with an A...(but forgot the name). They are all within the same area - near Meltem, and Migros shopping centre.
Simply go there with your cv/resume and testimonials and you are likely to be offered a job (or two or three!). It is that easy. Now is the time to go, as they are looking to fill out their spots for September.
Antalya is by far the best, offering over $1200 per month (some get much more) and very nice apartments (free) - which are private (even if you are single, you get a whole big house to yourself!). There is a free school bus which takes you to and from the teacher apartments every day. They leave right after school, so it is a rush job.
The only drawback is that the apartments are near the airport on the far east side of the city (about 30-minutes travel), and the Kolej is in the Meltem area, on the west side of the city. Some teachers get a housing allowance to live in the Meltem area, close to the school.
If you are offered a job at Antalya Kolej, try to get into the Lycee and High School. One should avoid, if possible, the Elementary side, as the students there can be very challenging to deal with. Ghost worked there, but not for long, in 2003. |
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gelin
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Could it be Akdeniz Koleji? |
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SteveK
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:31 am Post subject: Thanks for the info. |
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Hey there Ghost and Gelin,
thanks for the help. Actually, I'm living in Tokyo right now, so I wouldn't actually be able to walk in with my cv. I can't get over to Turkey unless I quit my job, so I'm trying to organize everything on this side first. Ghost, I think you mentioned something about the pay being around $1200 a month. Would you say that this is about what I should be expecting to see from most schools, and do you have any idea as to the criteria schools may have for paying more? One more question and that's it (promise). What did you think of the city? Thanks again. |
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ghost
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
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Location: Saudi Arabia
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 3:22 pm Post subject: response |
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| Ghost, I think you mentioned something about the pay being around $1200 a month. Would you say that this is about what I should be expecting to see from most schools, and do you have any idea as to the criteria schools may have for paying more? |
That is about the salary to be expected. Teachers who stay for a second or third year usually get more, and a lot of it is to do with how well you 'connect' with the Administration.
There are no hard and fast rules in Turkey. You can have two people doing the same job who both have substantial differences in salary and housing allowances. If you get on the 'good side' of admin. you can reap big rewards. Advice - go in there with modest expectations, and you might do well. Don't expect too much at the start.
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| One more question and that's it (promise). What did you think of the city? Thanks again. |
Antalya is nice, because the climate is generally good, with plenty of sunshine. Also, despite being a tourist centre, Antalya is also a 'real city' with real Turks living there and working there. It is not just an 'artificial' tourist trap, like some other places.
Despite the heavy traffic, the roads are surprisingly wide in Antalya, and ghost was able to use a bicycle to good effect during time spent there. It was very easy to travel in.
You can live cheaply in Antalya if you use the places where Turkish people go to. Steer clear of the 'tourist traps' and you will do fine.
Ghost elected domicile in the Meltem area of the city which is ideal, because you have everything you need there - Migros shopping centre with English films every week (subtitles), plenty of cheap restaurants, the beach, sports stadium with free running track, internet cafes, real people not involved with the tourist industry (good to practice Turkish with).
Antalya also has a branch of 'Tomer Dil Merkez' - an excellent place to take Turkish lessons at very reasonable cost.
Disadvantage - July-August can be extremely hot and humid months, with many places not having air conditioning. Most people try to escape the city at this time.
During December to March, Antalya can have rain storms that sometimes last for weeks! the rainfall totals (per year) are much higher than Istanbul, which tends to get more drizzle than heavy showers.
During those times, you need to make adjustments for the climate. |
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