Deakin Uni have contacted us as they are seeking placements for pre-service teachers. I thought this might be of interest to any of you who teach food tech, or you can pass it onto your colleagues. Thanks x
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We are seeking placements for Food Technology pre-service teachers in the below areas:
Balwyn North, Bentleigh, Burwood, Glen Iris, Frankston, Mount Waverley, Noble Park, Nunawading, and Rowville
Deakin University are currently seeking FOOD TECHNOLOGY placements for our Bachelor of Health and Physical Education PSTs for Term 4. Each pre-service teacher requires a 15-day placement from 06/10/2025 to 24/10/2025.
This will be the pre-service teacher’s fourth placement for this course, to date they have completed 25- days supervised placement in HPE.
Placement expectations:
* Undertake an orientation to the school environment
* Plan lessons for a whole class and develop a unit of work if appropriate.
* Undertake solo teaching of a whole class, preferably two lessons per day. One lesson per day is acceptable if a significant role is played when not teaching
* Observe 2 lessons per day. Observation/teaching in a second/third method (IE; Health/PE) is encouraged but not mandatory.
* Attend meetings, be involved in yard duty, school activities and any opportunities for engagement with the broader school community.
If this request can be accommodated, formal documentation will be emailed approximately two weeks before the beginning of the placement.
Deakin University pay rates are $36.80 per student/per day for student teacher supervision.
Further information is available on our website - https://www.deakin.edu.au/peo
Please email your response to: k.konstantinou@deakin.edu.au