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Join Our Team at Padthaway Primary School

Padthaway Primary School is seeking a full-time Junior Primary Teacher to lead a Reception to Year 2 class. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small rural school where strong relationships, community involvement and high-quality teaching practice support every child to thrive.

Padthaway Primary School is a small rural school in South Australia that values strong community connections and authentic learning. Our students learn through a balanced approach that includes inquiry-based teaching, direct explicit instruction and visual documentation of learning.

The Junior Primary

Teacher also plays an important role in supporting continuity of learning for children transitioning from our site-based preschool into primary schooling through play-based learning approaches that foster engagement, confidence and a positive transition. We believe community involvement enriches learning processes, and we actively support students to engage with and contribute to their community through inquiry learning.

Position Available: Full-time Teacher ? Junior Primary (Reception?Year 2)

We are seeking an outstanding, enthusiastic junior primary teacher to join our collaborative team. The successful applicant will be committed to delivering high-quality teaching in a small school setting and to building engaging early years learning experiences that strengthen student confidence, achievement and connection to school and community.

Why choose Padthaway Primary School?

- Be part of a small rural school that values strong relationships,



community involvement and personalised learning
- Work within a collegial team that collaborates in inquiry planning and shares practice to improve student outcomes
- Engage in ongoing professional development focused on strengthening teaching practice across the early years and beyond

Your Role:
- Teach a junior primary class of students in Reception to Year 2 within a supportive small school environment
- Plan and deliver learning using a combination of inquiry-based approaches, direct explicit instruction, visual documentation of learning and developmentally appropriate play-based practices
- Support continuity of learning for children transitioning from our site-based preschool into primary schooling, while working collaboratively with colleagues, families and the local community to enhance student engagement and outcomes

How to Apply: Apply today by submitting your resume and answering the below questions in an application response:
1. Provide an example of how you have supported young children to transition successfully into school or a new learning setting. What strategies did you use, and what was the outcome?
2. Explain a time when you used play-based and/or inquiry learning to foster student engagement, confidence and agency in the early years. What impact did this have on learners?
3. Describe how reflection or evaluation of your teaching practice led to a change in your approach. How did this improve learning outcomes for students?

In addition to the salary, other financial incentives may apply depending on the site location: education.sa.gov.au/countryteaching

📌 TEMPORARY TEACHER - PADTHAWAY PS - JUNIOR PRIMARY (South Australia)
🏢 Department for Education u0026 Child Development
📍 South Australia