Teacher - Petersham Public School - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -Teaching Service

NSW Government -Teaching Service

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Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Position Information:

Petersham Public School is an inner urban primary school with eleven classes and approximately 260 students.

Petersham PS provides a happy, safe and caring environment where children achieve to the best of their abilities and become reflective, responsible, independent learners.

The school is set on spacious, leafy grounds, with sporting facilities including tennis, netball and basketball courts and play equipment.

A strong focus on excellence in teaching and learning, positive student and staff wellbeing and strong partnerships with parents and the wider community underpins the school's philosophy.

Petersham Public School has a strong commitment to providing an holistic education, offering specialist programs in band, strings, recorders, dance, choir and a variety of sporting programs.

Curriculum differentiation to meet the diverse learning needs of students, integrating technology to enhance learning across the curriculum, and social/emotional learning programs are key focus areas for the school.

Our high level area for improvement is strengthening our practices with High Potential and Gifted students through our partnership with the Gifted Education Research Resource and Information Centre (GERRIC) and implementation of the new High Potential and Gifted Policy.

Kitchen gardens, a sustainable outdoor learning area (SOLA) and a chicken enclosure have been established to support environmental and sustainability education, through partnerships between staff, students and parents/carers.

The average achievement of students is above the state average in the National Assessment Program and the school demonstrates sustained growth.

There is a strong learning support program which meets the needs of all learners, including high potential and gifted students.

There is an active parent community which provides consultation and input on initiatives and directions and raises funds to support programs and upgrade resources.

An onsite Out of School Hours Care service, managed by a parent committee, works closely with the school to meet the needs of the community.

Selection Criteria:

Approval to teach K-6 with demonstrated capacity to work within a culture of high performance, emphasising quality differentiation to sustain high levels of achievement.

Commitment to whole school positive well-being programs, with a focus on effective classroom practice and behaviour management strategies.

Experience organising whole school and class-based sporting co-curricular opportunities.

Evidence of implementing ICT innovative practices within the classroom to improve student outcomes.

Conditions:

Special Notes:

This position will commence in Term 1, 2024.

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