Staff
Staff at Beaumaris are experienced and actively continue their self – learning and development. Less experienced staff receive support and guidance from others around them thereby imparting a local culture of expectations and collaboration. Both the quality and flexibility of individual styles make it easier to cater for different student needs and learning styles. Being a large primary school the opportunity to match these is greater and is actively structured by the team, across the school.
Beaumaris utilises these structures within cooperative and collaborative teaching teams that enables broader support for each other and for students. Expertise is shared in common planning and assessment strategies, without removing individual teaching styles. In this manner staff learn from each other and develop an ethos of high expectations and meeting individual student needs.
Teachers also recognise and acknowledge peer strengths and contributions to the school. They have been nominated by colleagues and parents for the Premiers Teacher of the Year Award. Such acknowledgment is held in high regard by the school community and adds to its reputation.
Beaumaris is a ‘merit select school’ making it possible to match teachers with school ethos, directions and needs. This process has delivered a core of high quality staff – “…and a professional community that is now attracting similar teachers.” The nature of this community makes the school progressive, viewing modern educational trends positively with a will to be innovative, to enrich learning and improve outcomes. Awareness of this community adds considerably to its high demand status.
Along with academic and non-academic reputation, teacher quality reassures parents about any concerns regarding transition to secondary school. Successful transition is an expected norm and this has been the case over the years, regardless of destination. For parents, a larger challenge arises from secondary schools with policies that demand earlier enrolments in Years 5/6/7 to guarantee a place in the school of choice. Parents prefer Beaumaris to these private schools and delay transfer as long as possible, or reconsider options.
Parents are genuinely supportive of teaching and leadership within the school. They comment about teachers being approachable, honest, professional, enthusiastic, versatile and flexible in their work with students and dealings with parents. Parents enjoy the fun and humour in the school as it transposes into classrooms, making them fun places to be and learn.
“Teachers have a genuine care for kids. They’re not just doing their job. They want to be there which is why the class environment is so positive.”
For parents the school has a history of strong leadership with vision and enthusiasm, which is being continued. Developing teamwork in such a big school is regarded positively, bringing the best out of all students.
- “Everyone works as a team. It doesn’t matter who takes the reins in programs as everyone contributes.”
- “The team gets in with the kids and the kids aren’t afraid.”
The professional culture within the school is valued and driven by the staff.
Collaborative School Structure
In enabling cohesive and collaborative practices the school is structured into three sub schools: Junior; Middle; and Senior, each with its own elected teacher Sub School Head and supporting Deputy Principal. Sub schools operate as a collaborative whole planning, implementing, reviewing and moderating student outcomes. They are a highly professional entity where decision making, teaching – learning practices and relationship with students is positive and supporting. As teachers say:
- “I would never return to the old individual styles and pedagogies. This is far more professional and we can share workload as well as support each other.”
- “I now feel like a true professional as we now have the capacity and confidence to make the important decisions and accept the responsibilities.”
Staff Structure
Beaumaris Primary School employs over 70 staff members covering the following groups:
- Leadership
- Teachers
- Education Assistants
- Special Needs Assistants
- Specialists
- Office & Administration
- Cleaners
- Groundskeeping
For a list of our current staff and their roles, download a copy of our staff list below:
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