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For Schools

As a School or Early Childhood Centre, being part of PLaN offers the opportunity of further support to your literacy and numeracy programs, two critical General Capabilities of the Australian Curriculum.

We currently partner with over 30 schools in WA. We are now seeking Expressions of Interest from Early Childhood Centres, Primary and Secondary Schools with an ICSEA of 1000 or below to expand the program.

If you are interested in becoming a PLaN member school, please read the FAQs below and contact us.

Primary schools:

Secondary schools:

  • Ashburton Drive Primary School
  • Ashdale Primary School
  • Atlantis Early Learning Centres
  • Australind Primary School
  • Banksia Grove Primary School
  • Bayswater Primary School
  • Carramar Primary School
  • Clarkson Primary School
  • Dalyellup Primary School
  • Dianella Primary School
  • Doubleview Primary College
  • East Butler Primary School
  • East Manjimup Primary School
  • Ellenbrook Primary School
  • Hollywood Primary School
  • Joondalup Primary School
  • Madeley Primary School
  • Midvale Primary School
  • Mosman Park Primary School
  • North Dandalup Primary School
  • Roseworth Primary School
  • Shorehaven Primary School
  • Wattle Grove Primary School
  • West Busselton Primary School
  • Yanchep Beach Primary School
  • Ashdale Secondary College
  • Australind Senior High School
  • Balcatta Senior High School
  • Baldivis Secondary College
  • Ballajura Community College
  • Butler College
  • Cecil Andrews College
  • Clarkson Community College
  • Dalyellup College
  • Dianella Secondary College
  • Ellenbrook Secondary College
  • Girrawheen Senior High School
  • Governor Stirling Senior High School
  • Joseph Banks Secondary College
  • Kinross College
  • Melville Senior High School
  • Morawa District High School
  • Mount Lawley Senior High School
  • Ocean Reef Senior High School
  • Swan View Senior High School

I would highly recommend that other schools get involved with the PLaN program, our school has seen massive benefits from being involved. Our students of course have excelled and the other benefit is that our teachers get the opportunity to develop their leadership skills”.

Deputy Principal and PLaN Coordinator

FAQs for Education Leaders

What is the PLaN members’ role in the classroom?

PLaN members are to support an individual or a small group of students (typically 2 -3) to engage in the literacy or numeracy programs as designed by the school/centre and as directed by the classroom teacher. PLaN members should not teach full classes. The classroom teacher selects the students who will partner with the PLaN member. PLaN members are offering their service to support Schools or Early Childhood Centres in literacy and numeracy, two critical General Capabilities of the Australian Curriculum.

Should PLaN members design and prepare teaching and learning programs, lessons and resources?

No. PLaN members are not expected to design programs. It is the PLaN partner school/centre and classroom teacher’s responsibility to:

  • Determine, design and plan the literacy or numeracy program and classroom activities;
  • Organise and prepare classroom lessons and activities;
  • Create and prepare required teaching and learning resources for the lessons including all materials, worksheets etc;
  • The student groups that the PLaN member can support; and
  • The timing of the PLaN programs / lessons.

What is the PLaN members weekly commitment to the school’s or centre’s program?

Each PLaN member commits to working for a minimum of one hour per week on site for a FULL school term. The PLaN member can continue to rollover their service into the next term if both parties agree.

What prior experience do the Pre-Service Teachers have?

PLaN members may come from any stage in their initial teaching education degree, (Bachelor of Education or Master of Teaching Program).

Can a school request a particular PLaN member for Professional Experience?

Yes. Please make the School of Education aware if you would like a particular PLaN member to continue to undertake their required professional experience at your site.

What clearances do PLaN members have?

All PLaN members have a valid Working With Children Certificate [WWCC] and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check [NCCHC] to participate.

What should occur at the initial meeting between PLaN members and PLaN School Coordinator?
  • Negotiate the day(s) and time the PLaN member will provide their service;
  • Discuss the allocated the year group(s) the PLaN member will work with. Note: The PLaN member should be placed to work with students who are the relevant age/year group that align with their current course of study. For example; A PLaN member enrolled in a Secondary course should be placed in Year 7 to Year 12 groups;
  • Introductions between the classroom teacher and the PLaN member;
  • A debrief about the specific learning needs of the students that the PLaN member may be working with if possible; and
  • PLaN member can complete school inductions or training if required.

Who should the PLaN member work with during their PLaN service?

Whilst the classroom teacher selects the individual or group of 2-3 students who will partner with the PLaN member, the PLaN member should be placed to work with students who are the relevant age/year group that align with their current course of study. For example; A PLaN member enrolled in an Early Childhood Studies course should be placed in year groups aged birth-eight years old.

Note: PLaN Members may choose to work with older or younger year groups if negotiated with their PLaN Coordinator.

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