Specialist Teacher - Steam And Physical Education (Part-Time 0.6)

Location Profile2024 Recruitment School Profile Weeden Heights Primary School is a dynamic student centred, learning community committed to providing exemplary programs in a challenging, vibrant and safe environment. Student¿s Naplan results place us in Victorias top 20 highest performing government schools. With a strong student wellbeing program, the school¿s values are Respect, Personal Excellence, Collaboration, Curiosity and Creativity feature significantly. Students are empowered and supported to achieve personal excellence and to become lifelong learners and global citizens who make a positive difference to the world in which they live. The school is located in Vermont South, on a spacious site within in a parkland setting and has just completed a $6 million upgrade. The 2024 school enrolment is 155 students, from Prep to Year 6 and students are placed in six grades. Many students come from families who speak English as an additional language, enriching the cultural diversity of the school. While the school has diversity, our SFOE index is 0.1722The school provides a broad education program incorporating the core capabilities with a high priority on digital technologies. The school is one of the first primary schools to have Virtual Reality headsets operating to enhance learning opportunities. Staff implement whole school teaching approaches to ensure that there is consistency for our students and their learning. Our curriculum is differentiated to enable personalised learning to cater for student¿s learning needs and outlined in individualised learning plans for our students. We use an inquiry learning approach and support the use of higher order learning skills. Many extension and enrichment opportunities are provided to our students to enhance their learning.
The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden Program is a highly valued component of our school¿s science and sustainabil