Classroom and Student Support
Employment
Part time, Fixed term
Subject
Wellbeing
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
4 November 2026
Posted 26 Oct 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Valkstone Primary School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-6
School staff (FTE)
53
43.1 teaching · 9.9 non-teaching
Students per teacher
15.5:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
668
Language other than English
73%
Girls vs boys
308 girls · 360 boys
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Location Profile
Are you enthusiastic? Do you enjoy helping students to succeed? We have just the role for you!
Who is Valkstone Primary?
- We are an East Bentleigh based primary school with a student population of approximately 636 students and a staffing population of 62.
- In 2027 we will have 25 classes.
- Outside of traditional subjects where we have above average performance levels (check out our NAPLAN results!) we also have a fantastic range of specialist subjects including Japanese, Music, PE, Art & STEM in our STEM classroom ¿ with a fish pond, chickens & vegie patch included!
- For the sporting enthusiasts amongst you we have full indoor and outdoor basketball courts, outdoor netball court, full grassed school oval with cricket, football & soccer facilities, tennis rebound ball, five playgrounds across the school, an outdoor chess board & we are lucky enough to have the excellent swimming facilities of GESAC across the road.
- If sport is not your thing we have lots of things happening in art, music programs, choir, maths olympiads, coding club, robotics club and even a passionate Pokémon club!
We have a highly engaged student and teacher cohort and are looking for an education support staff to join our team.
As an educator in a primary school setting, what more could you ask for?
Why us:
- We are growth mindset focussed, which is embedded in our school¿s daily activities.
- Our community is supportive of the hard work of our staff and the direction of our school
- We also have an engaged and supportive parent group with a community driven approach second to none.
If you are lo…