16: Global Education Academy Employee Reviews

Good place to work, support from management when required. Great atmosphere; supportive, friendly colleagues and stress-free work environment.Rewarding job, helping children thrive in their learning.

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Fast-paced but very supportive

Administration Officer (Current Employee) - Turramurra NSW - 1 June 2021

No two days are the same. The work is fast-paced and challenging in a positive way. Very supportive environment with colleagues always willing to help you out. The owner pushes you to be the best version of yourself and is receptive to your ideas and thoughts. She is a great trainer! The teachers are very professional and friendly who have a lot experience in their fields. They go the extra mile to help the students achieve their potential. I enjoy getting to know the students and families as well.

Pros

Friendly and supportive staff and teachers

Cons

Saturday work

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professional business

Tutor (Current Employee) - Turramurra NSW - 27 May 2021

It is important to be professional and passionate about teaching and at Global Education Academy tutors are experts in the curriculum and teach using the same methods that children learn in the classroom.

Pros

collaborative teams

Cons

travelling

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Supportive workplace with collaborative colleagues

Tutor (Current Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 9 April 2021

As a new staff member of GEA, I felt very welcomed by my colleagues. Everyone is very friendly and supportive. I was able to settle into the new work environment very quickly. At GEA, they provide quality resources to help students understand English and Mathematical concepts more easily. It's great to see that the students dissect the questions and build their understanding and problem-solving skills. I highly recommended anyone to work at GEA.

Pros

Professional team, job security, flexible work hours

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Challenging and Collaborative enviroment

Teacher (Current Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 8 April 2021

This job has challenged me in many ways and greatly improved my teaching. The owner has been very supportive with my growth and it has been a great learning experience working under her. The rest of the team are very collaborative and supportive too, which has been incredibly helpful over the last year in the everchanging teaching environment brought about by the pandemic.

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Supportive and Collaborative Environment

Tutor (Current Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 12 March 2021

Everyone is there to look out for the best interests of their students. They are happy to give you advise on anything. They also encourage you to be creative in your teaching techniques.

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Bad place to work

Tutor (Former Employee) - Turramurra NSW - 19 February 2021

GEA does not treat employees correctly. While the administration are great at their job the management do not know how to run a business with employees. Parent and student complaints are treated as gospel even if they are unreasonable or covering up poor student performance. Students are trained to pass the GEA units but not given a wider education.

Cons

Employee treatment

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Official response from Global Education Academy

9 April 2021

At GEA we have high standards of employees (admin and teachers). To keep the high quality promised to parents and students, we need to ensure the quality of teaching; methodology and delivery. Hence, it is inevitable, sometimes, to let staff go especially following multiple attempts to support and help them lift their performance.

Collaborative workspace with opportunities to grow

Administrator/Receptionist (Current Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 4 November 2020

The best part about working at GEA is I feel like my ideas are heard by the staff. There is a great collaborative atmosphere. It's a very happy place to be and the team is very kind and proactive.

Pros

Great staff, good coffee, bright and happy workplace

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Professional college

Tutor (Current Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 4 November 2020

GEA is a highly professional tutoring company which produces its own quality teaching resources . The resources are well chosen which makes it easier to teach as the students find them interesting . There is plenty of work available , due to popularity of courses .Younger teachers benefit from exposure to these resources and opportunities for participation in resource development . Staff are qualified experienced teachers with a good mix of high school and primary teachers . Teachers are expected to do regular marking and documentation of student progress ,

Pros

Proximity to transport - collegiate approach

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Great place to work!

Sales (Current Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 3 November 2020

I really enjoy working at Global Education Academy. It's a fast-paced environment that keeps me on my toes. The teachers, admin staff and management are all lovely and approachable and we all get along really well. I feel very supported here and know I can approach management if I have any concerns.

Pros

supportive work environment, flexible working hours, dynamic environment

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Collaboration and Job Security

Teacher/ Admin (Current Employee) - Sydney NSW - 6 October 2020

My job entails a lot of challenges especially when confronted by this unprecedented pandemic but the owner and the whole team are collaborative and supportive. The owner communicates with transparency and treats her team with equality. It is always nice to sit down with her and learn something new. She knows how to solicit opinions and at the same time empower people to work efficiently. She knows how to listen to her employees. She tries to instill a culture of optimism, accountability, transparancy and accomodating kind of communication as well as excellence in what we do.

Cons

Saturday work

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Great Team

Administrator (Former Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 16 September 2020

Working at Global Education is fun, the team are great. The teachers are passionate about teaching and the families we worked with are a pleasure to deal with.

Cons

Working Saturday's

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Rewarding workplace

Teacher (Current Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 6 July 2020

I find Global Education Academy to be a highly rewarding job. I have worked as a teacher and an administrator, and it has been a positive experience for me. The staff are friendly and welcoming to new team members. There is a close knit work culture and I always feel supported in my work. I would suggest this employer to any fully qualified teachers who are looking for rewarding work outside of the standard classroom model. There is room for professional growth and my professional experience is always respected.

Pros

Fantastic team

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Fantastic place to work

Marketing Manager (Current Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 6 July 2020

Global Education Academy is a great place to work. I'm based at the Kogarah campus and have been employed there for almost 4 years now. The flexible hours work well for me and the culture of the place is awesome. I would highly recommend Global Education Academy for anyone looking for a job in a fun, dynamic work environment.

Pros

Flexible work hours, Dynamic work environment, Job security

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Not a good place to work

Sales Assistant (Former Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 5 August 2019

- very high staff turnover - management unorganised - no appreciation for hard work - I would not recommend working here (administration or teaching)

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It's not what it seems

tutor (Former Employee) - Kogarah NSW - 13 July 2019

The school looks professional: everyone employed is required to wear uniform, stationery and materials are provided, the classrooms are also in good condition. You won't get a job there, however, if you don't have your own ABN. I don't believe it is the correct arrangement - for the size of such college tutors definitely should be employees, not contractors. Presumably, the cornerstone of this tutoring school, what sets it apart from others is applying CLT (Cognitive Load Theory), which, however, does not seem to be reflected in the structure of materials used - no obvious fragmenting or scaffolding of information presented. This break-down into "digestible" chunks does not seem to happen in the teaching I had observed either. Work-life balance is good, and so is the location - 5 mins from the train station. As classes are run after school (3:30-7:30), usually 4:00-6:00pm, it is possible to combine your regular work (if you are employed at primary or high school for example) and at Global Education Academy. I hope other teachers feel valued and supported. I certainly was not, the feeling I had was that it is a well-oiled machine: no staff interactions, zero emotions. If one of the parts (staff) experiences some difficulty, a replacement is easily available. The administrator, receptionist and overall school manager is the owner's daughter, which can be helpful on some occasions and counterproductive on others. The most enjoyable part of the job was the actual teaching and learning about my students: what they know, where they need to be, identifying the gap and addressing -