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Staff

The staff of Gaven State School consists of:

1. Classroom Teachers
2. Specialist Teachers

Music Teacher
A Music Specialist is based at our school to take each class for a 30 minute specialist lesson per week. The school has a senior and junior choir, vocal ensemble group and a school band conducted by the Music Specialist.

Instrumental Music Teachers
In addition to music an Instrumental Music Program is offered for selected children from Years 3 to 7. There are two specialist teachers who run a Strings Program and a Multi Program.

LOTE (Languages Other Than English)
There is a part time LOTE Teacher who offers Japanese to students in Year 5, 6 and 7.

Health and Physical Education Teacher
There is a full time Physical Education Teacher who coordinates and implements the Physical Education Program throughout the school. Each class has one 30 minute specialist lesson per week where children participate in various activities.

Information Communication Technology (ICT) Teacher
An ICT Teacher has been appointed three days a week to provide specialist support to staff and students. We have a dedicated computer lab with several machines and a second lab located in the Resource Centre. All students access this centre and then return to their classrooms to continue and complete their work from networked machines in their classrooms.

Teacher-Librarian
The Teacher-Librarian administers the running of the library, supports the classroom teachers with their programs. Teaches the children about fundamentals

3. Teacher Aides

Teacher aides provide an important role in supporting classroom teachers in all aspects of classroom teaching.

4. Support Staff – offers specialised support in the following areas:

Learning Support Teacher
Behaviour Management Teacher
Guidance Counsellor
Teacher Advisor of Educational Adjustment

5. Maintenance

Cleaners
The cleaners play an important role in keeping the classroom area clean and tidy.
Groundskeeper
The groundskeeper maintains a safe environment in the school grounds for the children.

6. Administration

Principal
Deputy Principal
Administration Staff
The administration team oversees payment, absences and first aid.

7. Volunteers

The school encourages parents to be involved in their child’s learning by means of volunteering to assist in classroom activities. If you are interested in volunteering click here for more information.

 

 

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