Teacher (Gifted and Talented Education)

Position Details:

Padbury Catholic Primary School is a double-stream, co-educational Catholic primary school that provides a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6. The school combines high academic expectations with a strong commitment to student wellbeing, fostering a close partnership between staff, students and families. Guided by Catholic values, Padbury CPS seeks to nurture the spiritual, social, emotional and intellectual growth of every child, ensuring that all learners are known, supported and challenged to achieve their personal best.

Our primary school is seeking an experienced, high-calibre educator to lead and manage our Gifted and Talented/Extension program. In this key role, the educator will lead high-ability student enrichment, drive data-driven identification and manage external competition pathways.

Key Responsibilities: 
•    Advanced Curriculum Leadership: Design and execute high-level learning programs focused on advanced conceptual models, philosophical inquiry, critical thinking, and complex problem-solving.
•    Competitions & External Pathways: Lead and manage student entries, preparation, and participation in premier WA, national, and international primary competitions in Mathematics and Literacy.
•    Systemic Identification & Testing: Oversee the school-wide identification framework, administering and interpreting multi-faceted testing criteria (including cognitive, achievement, and teacher nomination tools) to identify gifted learners.
•    Data Evaluation & Tracking: Analyse standardised and psychome…