ELTHAM EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL IS LOOKING FOR ONE FULL-TIME OR TWO PART-TIME JAPANESE TEACHERS. This position is 0.6, and there is another one advertised as 0.4 at the same time.
Dear applicants,
Who we are?
The school is often referred to as the `purple and gold school¿ due to the distinctive student uniform. As a school we have a very respectful and collaborative professional learning culture where high academic achievement sits in a sea of character development. Whilst we have important school values we also strive to live up to the `Be Brave, Be Your Best Self and Be Kind¿ mantra.
School vision
Eltham East Primary School is committed to providing a safe, nurturing and respectful environment which supports and inspires our children to be actively involved in their learning, to grow in self-awareness, resilience and social responsibility and to contribute in a positive way to the world around them.
School context
EEPS is situated in the heart of Eltham, which is located 22km from Melbourne. It is a modern, well-resourced school nestled in a treed and sloping site. To ensure all 640 students have a high-quality education a staff of over 50 works collaboratively towards achieving our school¿s vision. We have 40 equivalent full-time staff: Principal, 2 Assistant Principals, a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader, Learning Specialists, 40 teachers and Education Support staff working with our students. EEPS is about our students; their learning, their welfare and their potential.
Eltham East Primary School is a high-performing school. By implementing a range of innovative approaches as well as proven teaching practices we strive to continuously improve our provision of the very best learning setting for each child.




Our curriculum emphasis is on literacy and numeracy and embraces rich and engaging programs in the arts, science, humanities, health, physical education, music and Japanese. Each classroom is equipped with a modern interactive whiteboard and extensive banks of i-Pads which are used to enhance learning.
The treed and sloping site provides plenty of playing area for students. We are a modern school with a lots of different play spaces and we are always undertaking projects around the school.
The school has a Framework that outlines are values and learner profile.
Our EEPS framework
School Motto
Learning and Growing Together
Our School Values- The 3 R¿s
Respectful
: means to be considerate, polite and understanding towards everyone and everything
Responsible
: means to do the right thing and own it if you don¿t
Resilient:
means to challenge yourself and bounce back when things don¿t go your way
Eltham East learners strive to be:
Curious
Persistent and
Invested
Our Foundations
Safe:
physical, psychological and cultural safety is a given at EEPS
Inclusive:
including everyone underpins our work
Aspirational:
high achievement for everyone at the level that fits each learner
We are proud of our motto of Learning and Growing Together, which applies to all of us and is something that we embody in our teaching and leadership approach.




More information can be found on our website- elthameastps.vic.edu.au or by ringing the school office on *********.
I wish you all the best with your application.
Yours sincerely,
Selection Criteria
ELTHAM EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL IS LOOKING FOR ONE FULL-TIME OR TWO PART-TIME JAPANESE TEACHERS. This position is 0.6, and there is another one advertised as 0.4 at the same time.
SC1
Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.
SC2
Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3
Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4
Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining cooperative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5
Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
SC6
Demonstrated qualifications and capacity to plan and teach a Prep-Year 6 Japanese language program.
Role
The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges- range 1 and range 2.The primary focus
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📌 Classroom Teacher- Japanese Teacher Part-Time- 0.6 Three Days Per Week (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne