TEFL Heaven

This trip has been amazing. It's important to realize that TEFL Heaven is only the first step and has very minimal contact with you during the actual process after the initial interview. They hand you over to their partner Xplor Asia and they work with you through getting a placement school, making sure all of your documents are prepared, your accommodation during orientation, training, and your placement term, and really everything else. Xplore Asia is super helpful and everyone is very kind during the entire process.

I was pretty set on teaching high-schoolers in a big city, but I was only offered primary school positions. I was a bit concerned about teaching grade 1 students, but now I'm kinda relieved I got them instead of high school kids. They're SO sweet and adorable :D

My colleagues at Anuban Phanat Suksalai are really friendly and helpful. The school is also surprisingly well-equipped even though it's a government school in a small/medium-sized town (Phanat Nikhom). I even have a microphone if I don't want to raise my voice lol. Also, accept the fact that your school and/agency will not communicate with you timeously on important matters; most communication is piece-meal and last minute.

I'm really grateful to God for the school I got. I only teach 11 hours a week (though this is not typical for most people; it's usually around 20 hours). The town's a bit small for my taste though. There are some restaurants and cafes, and it's 1.5 hours from Bangkok and Pattaya by motorbike, but I'd still prefer to be somewhere I can rent a proper condo with a fantastic view and get a muay thai gym membership.

All in all, this has been a great experience so far. Just make sure you have decent savings to cover the costs of government things like visas and work permits; so far it's cost me about 15k THB to get a non-B visa. You'll financially stabilise after about 2 months though. HAVE AN OPEN MIND! Say yes more than you say no!

My friends and I wanted to be placed in the same town, TEFL Heaven supported us and was able to find us a placement all in the same school!
We really enjoyed the orientation week at the beginning of the program where we were able to be immersed in the culture and meet others who were doing the program. The team did frequent check-ins to see if we needed any support during our time in Costa Rica. I also love the fact they have lifetime placement!
I would recommend this program to anyone who is looking for a new adventure!

My life changed in Asia. I think I can build a future here and I've never felt like this before: MYSELF. I recommend to people who have not found the right place in the world yet. Its never too late. I'm single, I'm 29 and I will probably keep moving all my life within Thai. So break the rules and go out from your comfort zone but do it ALONE. it's easier with someone, the real challenge is being alone and figuring out everything by yourself. I'm a solo traveller and I learnt to be my self in this country with no regrets. The life is one and we have to live it fully!!!

The TESOL course, location and guidance towards a placement was amazing. I honestly cannot fault them.
The program TEFL Heaven used is called XploreAsia, who have great links to school across Thailand and are able to support you from back at home organising visas and legislation, to then in Thailand finding a job, organising the placement including transportation and accomodation and providing the week orientation and TESOL qualification.
The TESOL was very engaging and informative, we were given the opportunity to present to our peers and students numerous times which really did help. My colleagues that did an online TESOL did not feel nearly as prepared as I did!
Since I have been placed and working in my school I have had numerous check-ins from both TEFL Heaven and XploreAsia, and as I had had a rocky experience in my first month due to things happening back home this was so helpful and what I needed! A very good company with lots of support both academically and pastorally.