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My name is Lauren, I teach at 

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Moranbah State High School
 and I teach a mix of HPE and humanities.

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I decided to teach out here in Moranbah
 because I guess I wanted

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a bit of an adventure. 

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I knew teaching straight away in Brisbane
 for me wasn't really on the cards.

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I wanted to do something
 a little bit different, have a little bit

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more of a story, move away from home
 and do something completely different.

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In terms of support, I got a lot.

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It definitely was a lot more than I expected,
 and it made the process so much easier.

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I got location allowances
 depending on how far rural you go.

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There's a lot of support. 

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The department is really helpful and pays
 for your relocation costs.

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Everything involved with moving your life
 to the new place that you choose.

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So it was all taken care of,
 which made the process so easy.

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The main difference for me is being able
 to connect with the kids and see them

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so much more on a daily basis
 and really knowing

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what's going on in their life 

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and being able to connect with them
 on that little bit more of a deeper level.