I think for us metropolitan folk it's hard to fathom the distances which isolate these outback stations, even from outback towns. It must be such a different lifestyle there.
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I think for us metropolitan folk it's hard to fathom the distances which isolate these outback stations, even from outback towns. It must be such a different lifestyle there.
I absolutely agree, it's such a strange feeling coming from the city to this environment however, I absolutely loved it. The easy slow pace of living, flocks of galahs that are so loud that you actually have to close the door and windows otherwise the School of the Air teacher can't hear your student speaking.
The online lessons are only 1.5 hours long and broken up in segments of half hour. The rest of the day is yours as a Governess to fill in with what needs to be learned for the day. Craft is tailored to suit generally one child unless you're teaching siblings as well. Everything is recorded with photos which are uploaded to the distance education school.
The mental health of students suffer in my opinion because of isolation and lack of peers to play with. Kids grow up to fast and are exposed to many cruel facts of life that city kids are sheltered from. It's a man's world out there and little boys tend to like it but many young girls are brought up like boys which is a bit sad in my opinion.