Sara Strickland

Leadership Roles & Responsibilities:

• Year 6 Co-ordinator: led communication between leadership and team, followed up on tasks and responsibilities.
• Cultural Co-ordinator: organised school events and days of cultural significance.
• Co-ordinator of school concert sets, props, and costumes as part of the concert team.

Grants and Initiatives (2024):

• Won the Coles and Planet Ark grant ($5,000) and the Baker’s Delight and Life Ed grant in 2024 ($1,000) to establish a vegetable patch, chicken coop and worm farms to support both a sustainability and to implement a wellbeing and leadership initiative.
• Created opportunities for hands-on, outdoor learning instead of device-based learning that integrated into various subjects such as Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology, Digital Technology, English, HASS/Economics.
• Year 6 students were responsible for planning, planting, harvesting, and managing the garden.
• Students sold vegetables to the school and wider community, learning about finances, budgeting, reinvesting profits, and covering costs.

School-wide Programs:

• Implemented a school-wide food recycling program, creating sustainability links across year levels.
• Established a safe outdoor space with the chickens and garden for chaplains and the school counsellor to use:
• Provides a calm, nature-based environment for students.
• Supports student wellbeing, regulation, and social connection at lunchtimes.

Leadership Roles & Responsibilities:

• Year 6 Co-ordinator: led communication between leadership and team, followed up on tasks and responsibilities.
• Cultural Co-ordinator: organised school events and days of cultural significance.
• Co-ordinator of school concert sets, props, and costumes as part of the concert team.

Teaching & Student Support:

• Experienced in working with neurodiverse students and those on IEPs, adjusting unit plans each year to suit individual needs.
• Consistently focused on hands-on learning opportunities rather than only device-heavy approaches.

Recognition:

• Nominated for the National Excellence in Teaching Award (2025).

• State Manager and Sales Representative, Sanitarium Health Food Company, Tasmania
• Small Business Owner
• Full time carer

• Provided a well-balanced, inclusive and engaging student environment for all students Year 7 - 10
• Writing and implementing comprehensive lesson plans
• Collaborative leader in curriculum development
• Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
• Established positive rapport with all students, staff and families utilising strong communication.
• Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.

• Provided a warm, Christ-centred environment for developing academic, social and emotional growth.
• Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs based on differentiated curriculum.
• Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses and learning patterns.
• Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers and administrative staff.
• Reinforced positive behaviour by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.