Leading Teacher - Pedagogy

At Sandringham Primary School, we are strongly connected to our community and neighbourhood. Our parents move freely within the school to assist and participate in the children's learning. Our school is one of the oldest schools in Victoria, turning 169 years old this year. We have close links with local kindergartens and neighbouring primary and secondary schools.

Sandringham Primary School has developed shared expectations to ensure that the learning, safety and rights of all are respected. This process is undertaken at the beginning of each year. The shared expectations are intended to support individual students and families from a diverse range of backgrounds, communities and experiences. Sandringham Primary School learning community works together to create an environment in which the values are developed and upheld. These values, relationships, responsibility, respect, resilience and resourcefulness, have been co-created to foster a supportive and effective learning community, and underpin a culture of connectedness and belonging.

Our vision is to develop an inclusive, effective, caring and dynamic learning community in partnership with all key stakeholders. Our Human Literacy Pedagogy strengthens our educational philosophy which is centred on the whole child. This enhances their learning and wellbeing to ensure all children thrive in their lives with confidence, self-belief, strong voice, empathy and compassion. We believe in educating our children for the future, not merely to take their place in the future, but to thrive and contribute to the world of the future. We also believe that we, as their teachers, must also be learners.

Learning areas at Sandringham Primary are stimulating, and promote a strong sense of belonging. We have flexible, multi-modal learning environments and spaces that support personalised learning and programs that meet the needs of all students. The tone of our school is calm and inviting. Our students are happy, motivated and engaged in their learning and student voice, agency and leadership are enabled through our pedagogy and engagement in community events.

The staff profile consists of: 2 principal class, 30 equivalent full time teachers and 9 Education Support Staff. The school has a highly professional and committed group of teachers and Education Support personnel whose many skills, attributes and experience provide an innovative, challenging and supportive learning environment for students.

A range of extra curricula activities is offered to accommodate the diverse interests, passions and talents evident in our students. The model of collaborative decision-making and distributed leadership underpins and enriches the collective responsibility staff have for the effective operation of this school and we enjoy a strong collaborative relationship with our network and cluster of schools. The school was successfully reviewed in 2023 with the establishment of a new strategic plan until 2027.

For further information about the school, please visit: https://www.sandyps.vic.edu.au/