Location Profile Burwood East Primary School has a long and proven history in education. For over one and a half centuries, the school has provided a caring learning environment for the children of the area. Established in 1861, Burwood East Primary School is one of Victoria's oldest schools, located in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre. The school currently has a population of 600 students. The school comprises of a main building incorporating twelve classrooms, multimedia space and an administration centre. During 2023 a new $9million building was constructed which includes new classrooms and a combined STEM and Visual Arts learning space. As part of the works our hall was remodeled to create a music room and flexible general use area which can facilitate breakfast club, fundraising activities, OSHC, PE classes in inclement weather and many other activities and events throughout the year. Connecting the new building to our remodeled hall is an outdoor covered learning space with a synthetic turf basketball court, tiered seating, and a large LED screen. In addition to the main buildings, there are also two freestanding classrooms that have been converted to a Club Hub and Bands Room and four double portable classrooms. External facilities include three separate adventure playgrounds with shade cloth sun protection, basketball courts and an oval with a cricket pitch and soccer nets. With a strong emphasis on environmental issues and sustainability Australian native plants and many mature trees, provide shade to assist sun protection and our chicken run with wheelchair accessible path ensures all students can be involved in ways both big and small. Burwood East Primary School places great emphasis upon establishing solid foundations for the future through a supportive environment promoting positive self-esteem and self-confidence. Students are encouraged to maximize their potential in all areas of the curriculum. Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs. SC2 Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
