I had a funny conversation last week with a very friendly woman from the Department (of Education & Training) about my application. I'm still waiting for a teaching number so I can look for work in public schools. But they're obviously working on it because they rang me to get my head teacher's email address for an appraisal (which presumably will consist of something like, "Yes, she really is a teacher.")
The very friendly woman asks me for a contact email for an appraisal and I ask, "So, you want to contact someone like my head teacher or my principal?"
*confused silence*
She replies, "Um, your HOLA would be good."
"...my HOLA...?" Fighting the urge to bust out some rusty Spanish.
Then she realises. It's the old state-based acronym trick. Adventures in federalism at its mundane, bureaucratic best.
"Head of Learning Area. That's what we call it. We shorten everything over here. It might take you a while to get used to it!"
Thanks for the heads up, friendly Department lady.
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