Over the last few years, New Zealand newspapers have carried articles about the stress teachers find themselves under, and how schools are struggling to keep teachers onboard.
And as fewer people decide that teaching is a career path, the pool of available staff shrinks, so keeping the faculty happy becomes more and more important!
One of the easiest ways to create a happier teaching environment is by creating comfortable, relaxing teacher spaces! In fact, studies in the USA by psychologists have shown that prioritising teacher well-being is every bit as important a focus as student achievement when it comes to maintaining a successful school.
class* has made it as easy as possible you and your school to cost and create a staffroom that is comfortable, functional and restful.
For starters, there’s Buddy Budgeter – a unique tool that let’s you imagine, plan and budget for your staff space fast and easily.
Select your furniture, layouts, and colourways, then adjust quantities and furniture choices within your quote list to create what works best for you and the team.
Save your layouts and priced proposals to share with colleagues too. It’s great fun – you can try it right now!
Secondly our shop online option really takes a lot of beating: it effectively lets you browse and shop anytime it suits you. And you’ll discover everything needed to fitout your staffroom in our dedicated staffroom section. From heaps of seating to tables for coffee, meetings and more, leaners, the lot!
Order straight away or save to your basket to share with colleagues. Everything is priced freight-inclusive to your school’s doorstep too (these prices are to main centres on the North and South Islands; deliveries to rural schools may cost more, but we’ll let you know of that in good time), so no nasty freight cost surprises at the bottom of a quote!
We’ve got some great feedback from schools we’ve worked with to improve their staff spaces; they talk about how the furniture has impacted on and improved staff well-being. Read about Marist College Auckland or find the customer collaboration story with Willowbank School here.
