Location Profile Sandringham East is a coeducational primary school located in leafy beachside Sandringham, 15 kilometres southeast of Melbourne. Our vision is: To build an inclusive community where our children are active learners, critical thinkers, and creative explorers: THINKIMAGINEBECOME. Our school values are Care, Aspiration, and Respect. The school has in place a range of strategies to promote engagement, positive behaviour and respectful relationships for students. At Sandy East, we believe that every child is a unique individual brimming with potential and curiosity, and it is our privilege to nurture and guide them along their educational journey. We are driven by a clear goal, to build an inclusive community where our children are active learners, critical thinkers, and creative explorers . Our dedicated team of educators are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment where every child can flourish academically, socially, and emotionally. We believe in taking collective responsibility and work collaboratively as a professional learning community to engage in rigorous data analysis and professional learning that enables us to focus on our continual strive for improvement. We pride ourselves on our innovative academic program which prioritises explicit instruction to deliver core concepts in English and Mathematics. We deliver engaging specialist and extra-curricula programs using an Inquiry-based approach to enable our students to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and learner dispositions that will prepare them to thrive in an ever-changing world. Our school values of care, aspiration and respect underpin who we are as a community. They provide our students with a framework to develop core principles that empower them to make active and meaningful contributions to both their school and wider communities. A consistent, school-wide approach to establishing routines and protocols that focus on positive behaviours further enhance our ability to provide a harmonious learning environment. Sandy East PS has undergone extensive building works and renovations over the past few years, all of which will be finished by the end of 2024. In addition to newly appointed classrooms, natural playscape, newly turfed sports oval and full-size gymnasium/basketball stadium is the completion of the renovation to the original heritage-listed administration building. The building will be home to the administration offices and a wonderful new STEM Centre (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) complete with its own outdoor learning space. Please see the school website for further information about our wonderful school. www.sandringhameast.vic.edu.au 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.
