Visual Arts Teacher

Location Profile

Garfield Primary School is a semi-rural primary school located on the fringe of the South Eastern growth corridor. The school has a current enrolment of 139 students. The school is composed of three Learning Centres, a multipurpose facility and an Art / STEM facility. Each learning centre is facilitated by a team of teachers and is based on providing students with an engaging curriculum at their specific level of learning. The school has seven full-time and 5 part-time teaching staff, a Business Manager and 6 part-time Education Support Staff.

Students at Garfield PS are mostly from the local township in alignment with school zoning regulations, with some students travelling from surrounding areas, including Bunyip, Tynong, Nar Nar Goon and Pakenham.

The school is under the management of a positive, co-operative, and supportive School Council and is ably supported by an active Parents' and Friends' Club and will continue to extend the links between the school, parents, and the wider community.

Garfield Primary School serves a community of diverse socio-economic backgrounds. Currently Garfield PS has a Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) index of 0.3987.

Mission Statement

Garfield Primary School will strive to ensure all students learn the necessary academic, social and emotional skills to become positive members of our community and society.

School wide Expectations

• I am SAFE
• I am RESPECTFUL 
• I am RESILIENT
• I am a LEARNER

Teaching and Learning

At Garfield Primary School, we are working towards becoming a Professional Learning Community (PLC). Our school …