Physical Education Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1453797

**Location Profile**:
Boroondara Park Primary School serves the educational needs of families in the area of North Balwyn. The school is situated on spacious grounds and the current enrolment of approximately 300 is accommodated in 12 air-conditioned classrooms. Additional facilities include well-equipped art room, expansive library and a stadium featuring performing arts rooms and a full-sized basketball court.

Motto Care - Learn - Share

These three words of our motto reflect our core purpose and the values and principles that we hold dear.

Purpose

The school's core purpose is to offer the wises possible range of experiences and educational opportunities for our students so that they may all have the chance to succeed. Our comprehensively planned and structured curriculum encompasses core discipline-based learning complemented by studies in the arts and physical education. The development of the whole child - socially, emotionally, academically, culturally and physically - is our aim. This occurs within a caring and supportive environment with the provision of the best facilities, resources and administrative support possible.

We encourage the children to take responsibility for their own learning, to be self-motivated and appreciate the intrinsic value of learning.

The school's vision includes:

- providing students with the most challenging, fulfilling and enriching primary school experience possible.
- providing students with the opportunity to adopt and embrace positive personal and social values to allow them to function effectively in society.
- preparing students to thrive in a rapidly changing and complex world.
- preparing students to productively contribute, locally or globally, to improving our world.

We view a child's education as being the joint responsibility of the school, the parents and the child. To this end we encourage parental involvement in a range of areas and continually look at ways to enhance communication between school and home.

Values
- Respect is valuing the feelings and abilities of everyone.
- At BPPS we accept each other.
- Respect the feelings and abilities of everyone.

Care is taking a genuine interest in the wellbeing of ourselves, others and our school.
- At BPPS we think about and act to support others.
- Care for ourselves, others and our school.

Responsibility is being dependable, making good choices and taking accountability for our actions.
- At BPPS we are active participants and look out for the wellbeing of others and the world.
- Responsibility for our own actions

Inclusion is valuing everyone.
- At BPPS everyone belongs and it is a safe place to be yourself.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of a comprehensive physical education and sport program. 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.

**SC4** Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

**SC5** Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

**Role**:
The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges
- range 1 and range 2. The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning.

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

Classroom teacher Range 2
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined