Teaching in Mauritius

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17 years ago

I am teacher in South Africa. I would like to teach in Mauritius > What is the average salary of a teacher at an International School in Mauritius ( primary school ) Would I be able to live fairly well on this salary. (food, rent, transport, etc聽
please get back to me if you have any idea of salaries

thanks
Colleen

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Julien Founder

53163POSTS

17 years ago

In a private school? I think most of the private schools are in french but you should contact these schools?

(you can write in english everybody speaks english here)

GuestPoster0928 Guest

0POSTS

17 years ago

Hi Colleen,

Hope this helps. Most of the schools have apparently changed to English medium classes, but the children still converse in French. Not sure what salaries are like.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN MAURITIUS

Alexandra House School
King George V Avenue,
Floreal,
Mauritius
Phone: +230 696 4108
Fax: +230 696 4108

Clavis Primary School
Mount Ory,
Moka,
Port Louis
Mauritius
Phone: +230 433 4439
Fax: +230 433 4274

International Preparatory School
Village Labourdonnais,
Mapou,
Mauritius
Phone: +230 266 1973
Fax: +230 266 8112

Le Bocage International School
Mount Ory,
Moka,
Port Louis,
Mauritius
Phone: +230 433 0941
Fax: +230 433 4914
Email: lbis@intnet.mu
Website:

Lycee La Bourdonnais
Forest Side,
BP 65,
Curepipe,
Mauritius
Phone: +230 675 1097
Fax: +230 674 3591

Northfield International High School
Labourdonnais Village,
Mapou,
Mauritius
Phone: +230 266 9448
Fax: +230 266 9447
Email: northfields@intnet.mu
Website:

anna4 New member

9POSTS

15 years ago

Teachers make peanuts. Inflation on the island is very high. The cost of living is higher than in the US.

bunkoma Active member

93POSTS

15 years ago

Colleen,

There are a couple teachers (JWMapou for instance) that post on this site that should be able to give you better insight in regards to the compensation.聽 What I do know is that there is a big need for qualified teachers that are good as there is pretty much everywhere in the world.

The pay is probably not going to be very good as that is pretty common everywhere in the world regarding teacher compensation.聽 There are rumors of a couple of different international English speaking schools coming to the north part of the island within the next couple of years so this will only increase the demand for good teachers and will hopefully result in better wages being offered as well.

In regards to what anna4 wrote about the cost of living in Mauritius being higher than in the US, I have to say that is not true at all.聽 It may be for some small towns in the middle of nowhere in the US or for particular items such as cars, but it's definitely not true for the vast majority of the US in an overall sense.

Cost of living is quite low in Mauritius compared to many places in the world.聽 Additionally, quality of life by most accounts for Mauritius ranks very high as well.聽 Though that is something that is highly subjective and based on a person's own preferences.

As someone else mentioned, get in touch with the schools directly as they should be very interested in finding out more about your qualifications and motivations in coming to Mauritius as there is a shortage of good teachers on the island.

petertheteacher New member

4POSTS

14 years ago

Hello
聽聽 There's some useful and interesting information here but I would like to know what an experienced primary school teacher could expect to be paid (after tax?).
聽聽Many thanks

Zoubia Serial expat

460POSTS

14 years ago

Hi, I'm an unexperienced teacher and I get paid a decent 45000 rs (including a 20000 rs prime because I'm not a Mauritian citizen - and spouses of Mauritians don't get it). BUT it's not enough to afford a car and pay for my French health insurance. However, all my colleagues tried to get jobs at the posh International schools and the salaries were much much lower than what I just said. In fact, they were far from the minimum you have to earn to get a work permit here...

petertheteacher New member

4POSTS

14 years ago

Hi Zoubia, thank you for answering my question.I am quite surprised as you seem to say basically that a fully qualified and experienced primary school teacher hasn't got much of a chance聽 to survive with a family in Mauritius...Is it really that bad???Should I still try to apply to international schools or is it a waste of time?

Zoubia Serial expat

460POSTS

14 years ago

If you've got dependants, your salary is higher (well it is at my school). But I can't say by how much!

To be honest the conditions offered by my school are quite good compared to those my teachers abroad had when I was an expat kid.

I'd say you should always apply and see what comes of it!

petertheteacher New member

4POSTS

14 years ago

#10

Hi Zoubia,
Thanks again for your helpful info.The thing is,as I have 3 young children and my wife is still studying for her degree (by distance learning),I have to make sure that we would be able to live on my salary...We do have some savings,but not massive.
What do you think? Could you recommend some good schools where I could apply?
聽聽Thank you kindly

Zoubia Serial expat

460POSTS

14 years ago

#11

Um, actually, island_life has given a good list there. I guess you might also want to check out the Mauritius Institute of Education. Forget about French schools for now as schoolyear starts in August so they've got all the teachers they need for this year. Well I guess you can always send your CV just in case, if they're interested they'll keep it. Say you could teach English, might be helpful!!

GuestPoster0928 Guest

0POSTS

14 years ago

#12

if you experience, y being a teacher?

try same, with a headteacher

or.... setup your own school bud

with a new sense of teaching & art

cheers,
Islander.

GuestPoster0928 Guest

0POSTS

14 years ago

#13

Zoubia wrote:
Hi, I'm an unexperienced teacher and I get paid a decent 45000 rs (including a 20000 rs prime because I'm not a Mauritian citizen - and spouses of Mauritians don't get it). BUT it's not enough to afford a car and pay for my French health insurance. However, all my colleagues tried to get jobs at the posh International schools and the salaries were much much lower than what I just said. In fact, they were far from the minimum you have to earn to get a work permit here...

This much money? Wow

I

Jerry01 New member

7POSTS

14 years ago

#14

petertheteacher wrote:
Hi Zoubia,
Thanks again for your helpful info.The thing is,as I have 3 young children and my wife is still studying for her degree (by distance learning),I have to make sure that we would be able to live on my salary...We do have some savings,but not massive.
What do you think? Could you recommend some good schools where I could apply?
聽聽Thank you kindly

It would be better for you to make a buget for your whole family first. I don't know your lifestyle but there are mauritian with the same family size as yours who live on 25-30K salary monthly, no other benefits.

If you feel that you will need around 30-40K monthly, try the northfield school as I heard the salary is pretty high but it all depend on qualification & experience accumulated at your homeland.

But I know really few teachers who earns above 50k and they are lecturers at university of Mauritius/private institutes with Phds!

petertheteacher New member

4POSTS

14 years ago

#15

Hi Jerry01,
thank you for your advice.So,according to you it would be possible to live with my family on a teacher's salary.That gives me a bit of hope! I will try to apply to Northfield,to see what comes out of it.
Thanks.

FeeAcer ViP

6172POSTS

14 years ago

#16

Hi Petertheteacher,

I thought sumeetrana_81 gave a quite good insight of living expenses for single and for family in the topic "cost of living in Mauritius" yesterday.

I'll quote the message here for your information:

1000 MRU = +/-22 GBP

sumeetrana_81 wrote:
Hello Guys....
For my friends who like to know COST of Living in Mauritius..... I manage to do some Excel worksheet for Single immigrant and coming with family...
Of course I am not the expert but this based on my experience so far... Hope this help you guys...
Cheers !!
Sorry seems cant attach excel file...
for Individual's
Monthly expenditure for an Individual聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
One-time聽 (immediate expense)聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Fully Furnished house聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Semi Furnished House聽聽
Near Sea聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽20000 to 25000聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽18000 to 22000聽聽
Centre聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽15000 to 20000聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽10000 to 15000
Security House Rental聽聽聽聽 16000聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽10000聽聽
Advance House Rental聽聽聽 16000聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽10000聽聽
Rental聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽16000聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 10000
Transportation (car on rent)聽聽 15000聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽15000聽聽
F&B聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽10000聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 10000聽聽
Electricity聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽1500聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 1500聽聽
Water聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 75聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 75聽聽
聽聽 Gas聽聽 300聽聽聽聽聽聽 300聽聽
聽聽 Phone聽聽 2000聽聽聽聽聽聽 2000聽聽
聽聽 MT聽聽 1000聽聽聽聽聽聽 1000聽聽
聽聽 Miscellaneous聽聽 3500聽聽聽聽聽聽 2000聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽 Total Monthly聽聽 49375聽聽聽聽聽聽 41875聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽 Total Monthly with One time聽聽 81375聽聽聽聽聽聽 61875聽聽

With Family
Monthly expenditure with family聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
One-time聽 (immediate expense)聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
Dependent's Bank Guarantee聽聽 20000聽聽 each聽聽聽聽聽聽
Fee for Bank Guarantee聽聽 750聽聽 each dependent per year, no pro data聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽聽聽 Fully Furnished house聽聽聽聽聽聽 Semi Furnished House聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽 Near Sea 聽聽 20000 to 25000聽聽聽聽聽聽 18000 to 22000聽聽
聽聽 Centre 聽聽 15000 to 20000聽聽聽聽聽聽 15000 to 20000聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽 Security House Rental聽聽 16000聽聽聽聽聽聽 10000聽聽
聽聽 Advance House Rental聽聽 16000聽聽聽聽聽聽 10000聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽 Rental聽聽 16000聽聽聽聽聽聽 10000聽聽
聽聽 Transportation (car on rent)聽聽 15000聽聽聽聽聽聽 15000聽聽
聽聽 F&B聽聽 18000聽聽聽聽聽聽 18000聽聽
聽聽 Electricity聽聽 2000聽聽聽聽聽聽 2000聽聽
聽聽 Water聽聽 150聽聽聽聽聽聽 150聽聽
聽聽 Gas聽聽 300聽聽聽聽聽聽 300聽聽
聽聽 Phone聽聽 2000聽聽聽聽聽聽 2000聽聽
聽聽 MT聽聽 1000聽聽聽聽聽聽 1000聽聽
聽聽 Miscellaneous聽聽 5500聽聽聽聽聽聽 5500聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽 Total Monthly聽聽 59950聽聽聽聽聽聽 53950聽聽
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聽聽 Total Monthly with One time聽聽 112700聽聽聽聽聽聽 94700

zakhosx Member

21POSTS

14 years ago

#17

Living in mauritius is more expensive than in singapore as well. Its better to think well before making a move, as the salary you will be receiving will allow you to survive, but not really save for a better future, or less upgrading your lifestyle.

A local teacher would be receiving some rs20k per month (source from a friend), and as a foreigner that might double up, or close to that depending on the school.