ABBEY ORBANSEN-THEW
Summary
Highly motivated and enthusiastic graduate junior and senior Science (Biology) and Business teacher. Passionate about incorporating collaborative learning and inquiry-based teaching and learning strategies to create a stimulating and encouraging classroom atmosphere to various needs of students.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Science Teacher
St Joseph's College
01.2023 - Current
- Delivered engaging and rigorous Biology lessons to ATAR students (Year 11-12), with a focus on content mastery, critical analysis, and exam readiness
- Designed and implemented unit plans aligned with the Australian Curriculum (Years 7-10), fostering inquiry-based and concept-driven learning to ensure progression, differentiation and curriculum coverage.
- Developed a wide range of assessments including research investigations, data tests, student experiment reports and summative exams.
- Embedded literacy and writing strategies in junior science to enhance students’ scientific communication and analytical writing
- Used assessment and diagnostic data to identify learning gaps, inform planning, and drive targeted teaching interventions
- Fostered a classroom environment that balances academic excellence with wellbeing, encouraging intellectual curiosity, independence, and resilience
- Actively pursued professional growth through continued professional development, mentoring early-career teachers, and engaging with current educational research.
Relief Teacher
Helensvale State High School
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by school based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
PASS Leader
Griffith University
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Planned and facilitated study session for Griffith University Sciences using various learning and studying strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners
- Collaborated with faculty to identify areas of needed support in specific courses, addressing gaps in knowledge.
Education
Master of Secondary Education - Biology And Business
Griffith University
06-2022
Bachelor of Business - Marketing And Property Development
Griffith University
12-2018
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Faculty collaboration and support
- Student engagement and classroom management
- Curriculum & assessment design for Biology and Science (ATAR, A Level equivalent)
- Practical and inquiry-based science instruction
- Supporting student wellbeing through pastoral care
- Integration of digital tools for science education (data analysis, simulations)
- Collaborative teaching & reflective professional practice
Qct Registration Number
932978
Professional Development
- Building Brighter Pathways, ADHD Australia Education Summit, 2021
- Business Educators Association of Queensland, Current member
Certification
- Relational Pedagogy 101, St Joseph's College - 2024
- Relational Pedagogy 102, St Joseph's College - 2025
- 3L's: Language and Literacy for Learning , Lexis Education - 2024
Timeline
Science Teacher
St Joseph's College
01.2023 - Current
Relief Teacher
Helensvale State High School
07.2022 - 12.2023
PASS Leader
Griffith University
01.2021 - 12.2021
Master of Secondary Education - Biology And Business
Griffith University
Bachelor of Business - Marketing And Property Development
Griffith University
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