experienced Primary Teachers

Currambena Primary School and Pre-school in Lane Cove

We are looking for enthusiastic, energetic and preferably experienced Primary Teachers for the 2012 school year. Two leave positions are available, one year each, with possible extension.

Key challenges for a person working at Currambena are:

• teaching and managing a group of enthusiastic and independent learners, interpreting curricula to meet individual needs
• operating in a non-hierarchical environment
• learning and implementing conflict resolution principles in classroom management, playground supervision, parent interactions and relationships with peers
• sharing the environment with Pre-school
• participating in weekly staff meetings and contributing to governance and management of the school
• implementing and promoting Currambena's values and philosophy

Please email applications, including a current CV and a statement of your personal philosophy of education, to wendyp@currambena.nsw.edu.au.

Closing date Friday 28th October, 2011.

Two Teaching Positions

Pine Community School, Brisbane

Pine is a democratic community school that combines play, project based learning and child driven emergent curriculum. We focus on children's social and emotional growth, as well as academic growth within an individualised progression. Our teachers enjoy being supported to work collaboratively with children, families and staff to build healthy relationships and stimulate engaging, exciting learning.

If you are passionate about children's learning, play and growth; if you enjoy the freedom to work with kids directly in the areas they are interested in; if you want to be a part of a thriving democratic culture, please email your resume and expression of interest to admin@pinecommunityschool.org For more information on our school, please visit our website www.pinecommunityschool.org