2027 Classroom Teacher - Fixed Term

Location Profile

Eastwood Primary School and Deaf Facility, in partnership with its community, seeks to optimise the potential of each individual and promote a friendly, safe and healthy school environment.  We aim to extend knowledge, challenge thinking, provide choice and ignite passions.  The Facility for Deaf/Hearing Impaired students, services the surrounding districts. Deaf students are integrated with additional support provided by Teachers of the Deaf. 

The School was opened in 1953 in quiet surroundings in Ringwood East in the City of Maroondah.  The 553 students are mostly from the local area with the Facility for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students servicing the surrounding districts.  Our facilities include state of the art, contemporary interconnected learning pods alongside traditional classrooms.

The school's motto `Enthusiasm Precedes Success' empowers individuals and teams to develop a sense of connectedness, purpose and zest for learning.  We seek to build self confidence, self esteem and resilience in order for our students to approach life experiences, opportunities and challenges with self- assurance and energy.

At Eastwood Primary, teaching practice and curriculum planning begin with the understanding that all students can learn and succeed.

Teaching and learning at Eastwood includes:

• Multi-age groups across the school
• Students building on existing knowledge and skills
• Staff articulating learning intentions for lessons and developing learning program to achieve this
• Differentiation of content, process and products to enable all students to achieve their potential