Part Time/full Time/fully Negotiable Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1440984

**Location Profile**:
We are seeking passionate teachers to join our esteemed team for the 2025 school year and beyond.

Karwan Primary School is conveniently situated at 455 Bethany Road, Tarneit. Getting here is a breeze: it's a 25-30 minute drive against traffic from the inner west of Melbourne, just 40 minutes via freeway from Geelong, a smooth 35-minute drive from the northern suburbs, and a quick maximum 15-minute drive from Altona, Point Cook, Truganina, Tarneit, Eynesbury, or Lara. Accessible and well-connected, making your way to Karwan Primary School is a stress-free journey

Our students are exceptionally well-behaved and respectful, consistently displaying positive attitudes and a strong eagerness to learn. Their enthusiasm and dedication create a harmonious and productive classroom atmosphere, where both teaching and learning are highly effective and enjoyable. This positive environment fosters academic excellence and personal growth, making our school a wonderful place to teach and learn. Additionally, our supportive and welcoming families work closely with our teachers, fostering a strong sense of community and collaboration. We take pride in our respectful, engaged student body and the positive, inclusive relationships we build with our families, making our school a truly wonderful place to work.

Our school has experienced significant growth, but we expect to reach peak enrolment soon. By 2025, we anticipate our student enrolment numbers to range between 700 and 800 students. Since our opening, two years ago, only one staff member has left, choosing to transition to special education. This highlights the positive and fun work environment we have established at Karwan Primary School. Once staff members join us, they stay This opportunity to join our school may be one of the last chances, as enrolments stabilise and our current staff remain committed. Read further on to understand why our staff stick around

We have established a tremendous team, and are looking for teachers with similar values; collaborative, trusting, hard-working, dedicated, committed, flexible in their thinking, open and most importantly a willingness to have fun at work They bring together a mixture of skills and expertise, but all demonstrate the above values and work together to support one another. Our staff take immense pride in this welcoming, inclusive and enjoyable atmosphere, where we all work harmoniously towards our common goals.

With a hands-on approach, you'll find the Principal Class actively engaged in the school community, visible daily in and around classrooms, on yard duty, and interacting with the students. With an open-door policy, they warmly welcome any staff member seeking support or conversation or any student wanting to show them their work. They wholeheartedly foster a collaborative environment, where every teacher's voice is not only heard but also valued.

Additionally, our Learning Specialists further support the work of teachers within the classrooms. These specialists are highly qualified and experienced educators who bring a wealth of knowledge to the table. In line with our hands on approach, they also have their own classrooms, allowing them to remain actively engaged in teaching while simultaneously supporting teams of teachers.

At Karwan Primary School, we strongly encourage and model work/life balance. School starts at 8:40 am and concludes at 2:50 pm. This means that on a meeting night, staff are leaving at 4:10 pm or on a non-meeting night, 3:10 pm. We work hard while we are here, but once we leave at the end of the day, we can focus on other important things, like self, and family.

We have brand-new, whizz-bang facilities, including individual classrooms, common spaces, a gymnasium, science, visual arts and performing arts spaces, as well as expansive, manicured grounds.

Now you could read this, think that this school is desperate for teachers and will write anything to attract staff, or you could listen to what the staff have said about our school. The results below are from the 2023 School Staff Survey:
Collective Efficacy

Karwan Primary School (2023)

97% positive

Similar Schools (2023)

82% positive

Shielding/Buffering

Karwan Primary School (2023)

97% positive

Similar Schools (2023)

74% positive

Staff Trust in Colleagues

Karwan Primary School (2023)

96% positive

Similar Schools (2023)

83% positive

If you have doubts about the Staff Opinion Survey results, we encourage you to access the Department address book, search for Karwan Primary School, randomly select a staff member, and ask them.

So, who can apply? We're open to all kinds of teachers If you're a current teacher, working in a government or non-government school, a fresh graduate, Permission to Teach (PTT) or