Education Assistant (Junior School)
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Newcastle/Maitland
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
Job overview
Hunter Valley Grammar School is one of the leading independent and co-educational schools in NSW and Australia. We strive for academic excellence within a caring and values-laden learning environment.
This position is for 30 hours per week, over 5 days, as a one-year contract with potential for renewal.
Professional benefits of working at Hunter Valley Grammar School
We make significant investments in the professional development of our staff and are consistently building a team of ever-more expert professionals. Successful applicants can expect to grow as effective classroom practitioners. Our School is well-governed, well-resourced, and well-led.
About the role
Educational Assistants work closely with teachers and non-teaching professionals to provide support for students.
A full position description is available on our website at http://www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au/employment.html
To apply
For more information, a full position description and application details, visit our website at http://www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au/employment.html
The successful applicant will need to have a current Working with Children Check under the new provisions introduced on 15 June 2013.
Applications close Friday 19 October
About Hunter Valley Grammar School
- Hunter Valley Grammar School
- Norfolk Street, PO Box 458, Ashtonfield
- New South Wales
- 2323
- Australia
Hunter Valley Grammar School is a vibrant non-selective, non-denominational, independent day school, for boys and girls from Preschool - Year 12. Located in the beautiful Hunter Valley, New South Wales we strive for academic excellence within a caring and values-laden learning environment.
The overall Preschool to Year 12 nature of our School has resulted in a warm, family-style atmosphere, and provides a smooth transition between infants, primary and high school. We are a World School, delivering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Career-related Programme.
Principal
Ms Rebecca Butterworth
Facilities
Hunter Valley Grammar School is situated on 13 hectares of lush landscaped grounds. Facilities include a brand Early Learning Centre, Music and Senior School Centre with Drama Studio, Visual Arts Centre, Library, the Cameron Centre - a multipurpose indoor sports centre and an on-site agriculture plot.
Sporting facilities include a gym, cricket/softball field, rugby/athletics oval, netball/basketball/tennis courts, cricket nets, and a soccer field.
The school runs a full working farm located 5 minutes form the main campus and a state of the art rowing complex on the Hunter River. In 2018 a new Technical and Applied Studies facility was opened and in 2019 a new school Cafeteria will be completed.
Curriculum
The school's Early Learning Centre offers a play-based programme within the Junior School structure. Years K-6 integrates the IB PYP with the NSW Curriculum, and includes co-curricular opportunities such as chess, sports, craft, martial arts, and music. The school is currently moving towards IB Middle Year Programme authorisation. Year 12 completes the Higher School Certificate. Senior School co-curricular activities include LEO Club, Chess Club, Debating, Music Lessons, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Duke of Edinburgh, Masterminds, Overseas Tours, and Sport.
School ethos
Hunter Valley Grammar School is dedicated to instilling life-long values. These values are responsibility, integrity, respect, citizenship, courage, compassion, optimism, and gratitude.
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