Monash College Reviews

Jo Mithen, CEO, is a ruthless business woman and lawyer. Under her leadership, the college has grown ridiculously large, focussing on Chinese students studying Business. It used to be a pathway to help students achieve entry in a more supportive environment. Now it is a money making factory and foreign student processing centre for Monash Uni. Students who can barely speak english or string two written sentences together are being passed with no questions asked. Fake medical certificates easily get students through the special consideration system. Completely devaluing degrees in Australia with this rubbish. Non teaching staff who are not unionised are expected to work ridiculous amounts of unpaid overtime, at all times suck up to their boss, management and the CEO, and never raise any issues. Otherwise find yourself on the end of performance management and forced exit.

The workload is high! Student expectations are high (rightly considering their fees) and there is a lack of cultural diversity in the student cohort. There are very few opportunities to get a permanent position, almost everyone (except those there for 10+ years) is casual. This means you aren't paid for non-teaching weeks, holidays, etc. Hours can fluctuate - take the money and save it while you can. To get a position higher than normal teacher is very competitive, will require a Master's and knowing the right people.