Any help regarding moving to Malta?

Hi there,

I might be able to help with at least one of your questions:
You need an EFL permit to teach English as a foreign language in Malta regardless of any other qualifications you might have elsewhere. To obtain this permit, you need at least a TELT - see here for more info:

https://eltcouncil.gov.mt/en/Pages/Requ … ermit.aspx

I have a CELTA and my permit (I applied in May this year) is valid for 4 years. Friends of mine without a CELTA told me they have to renew their permit every year (i.e. you need to prove that you've done a certain number of CPD courses throughout the year).

In the school I teach at there's a teacher from South Africa, too - but I don't know how long she's been here for, or if her husband is an EU citizen...

A good friend of ours here in Malta (also an EFL teacher) is South African, too, but her husband is Dutch and she got the Dutch citizenship last year, so not comparable to your situation...

I wouldn't know anything about the salary in accounting, but I know that as an EFL teacher you can expect around 11 Euros / hour (actual 60 minutes, not a 45 minute lesson) as a CELTA qualified teacher, less without a CELTA. In summer there's plenty of students (mainly teens), but off season it can be quite hard to get enough hours to really earn enough. I currently have about 30-35 hours / week, that includes Saturday (breaks are unpaid, only contact time is paid).

Hope that helps.

Bernie

Thank you so much. That really has helped a lot