Primary Teacher: with additional focus areas

Buronga Public School, Buronga NSW

Placement level: Teacher

Contact for enquiries: Jodie Treverrow (Principal), jodie.treverrow@det.nsw.edu.au, 03 5023 2260

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Placement details

Terms 1 - 4, 2025 (Applicants can request a shorter duration in their application).

Role description: Primary classroom teacher placement at Buronga Public School.

This placement will offer additional professional learning days, at least one full day RFF each week providing time to understand and appreciate the local context. The school also supports time to visit other schools and learn more about the local area and professional opportunities in the Far West.

The successful applicant will be able to take advantage of a high level of support from colleagues and the community.

We welcome and encourage applicants to engage with an area of interest within the classroom teacher role. We can offer any of the following areas of interest.

• lead high potential gifted education (HPGE) programs K-6. This role is FTE of 1.0, with face-to-face time of 0.6; planning and professional learning of 0.4.
• environmental education programs where students engage in an integrated approach to learning that uses a multitude of outdoor, hands-on opportunities combined with Aboriginal perspective and on country experiences.
• lead an in-school music program that champions inclusivity and engagement.
• Aboriginal Education programs working with students and community to implement Walking Together Working Together and Strong Strides Together. This role provides the opportunity to work with Aboriginal community to further our cultural knowledge and creating a culturally safe place for students to learn. This role offers a range of on-country experiences.

Desired candidate expertise:

• Approval to teach K-6
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the capacity to work collaboratively in a team and build positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• Demonstrated success in developing and delivering high-quality, differentiated teaching and learning programs with an emphasis on student engagement.
• Knowledge of and the ability to implement the Department’s Aboriginal education policy to enhance quality outcomes for all Aboriginal students.
• Commitment to student wellbeing

Accommodation details

Buronga Public School is in the advantageous position of being in a culturally rich environment in the far west with a major centre just minutes in the Victorian location of Mildura.

Accommodation is available in both NSW (Buronga, Gol Gol) and Mildura. Teacher housing may be available in Buronga & Wentworth.

Private rental opportunities in Gol Gol, Buronga, and Mildura including houses, cabins, apartments, and flats.

We can provide further real estate contacts to interested applicants.

Please note: Teacher Housing availability can depend upon a variety of factors, including vacancy status and potential priority offers to other staff with full time rural appointments. Teacher Housing Authority (THA) may not be able to confirm the allocation of properties until all applications have been received and processed. Applicants are encouraged to discuss property availability directly with THA. Participants of the Rural Experience Program are not eligible for the Housing Rental Subsidy but may rent a property (at market value) through the THA if available.

School details

Buronga Public School comprises a diverse population who champion inclusivity. Our school is located on the banks of the Murray River in the far west of NSW, where a rich cultural identity is valued and celebrated.

We are located minutes from the regional city of Mildura (Victoria), where we enjoy restaurants, winery’s, a rich café culture, and access to the arts and sporting facilities.

Our diverse school enrolment of 90 students includes 35% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Currently, we have five classes where we provide differentiated educational opportunities for students with a wide and diverse range of academic need.

We have a strong focus on evidence-based teaching and learning programs and data driven systems. We use best practice to deliver curriculum and authentically provide an individualised service to all students and families. Literacy and Numeracy programs are a priority with attention given to providing intervention to ensure students reach their full academic potential.

Extracurricular priorities at Buronga Public School include a comprehensive and progressive digital technology experience where all students have access to a wide and varied range of devices and specialist teachers. We also offer environmental education opportunities to all students. The program incorporates outdoor and practical experiences with purpose-built resources to deliver the curriculum in a hands-on and practical way. We offer a nutrition program where students learn about the importance of health and well-being in creating long-term healthy and successful lifelong habits.

As a small school, we enjoy a positive school culture where collaboration between all stakeholders is valued and prioritised. We operate using a shared and agreed-upon set of school values and corresponding behaviour matrix. We explicitly teach expected behaviours, social skills and implement emotional intelligence programs. We encourage and support an active Student Representative Council where we guide and promote student leadership and enact student voice across a wide range of school business.

We commit to providing outstanding educational opportunity for all students combined with a relentless focus on high expectation.