Dear Applicant,
This vacancy is for a full time fixed term position. Applications should address all Key Selection Criteria and include a detailed Curriculum Vitae which outlines personal details, a summary of all relevant experience and qualifications, and the names and contact details (including after hours or mobile) of three referees who can supply information regarding the applicant's ability to meet the key selection criteria.
Applications should be entered on Recruitment Online
Kangaroo Flat Primary School Overview
Located at the southern gateway of Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat Primary School serves 300 students and is positioned directly opposite our local community 7-10 Secondary College.
The school is committed to fostering a learning environment where each student is recognised as an individual with unique abilities.
Our mission is to provide tailored educational experiences that support the lifelong learning of all students.
Core Values and Learning Community
Our school is guided by three key values: Teamwork, Responsibility, and Respect with the overarching value of ¿Being Your Best¿.
These values underpin our commitment to building a strong, inclusive learning community. The school is organised into Learning Neighbourhoods, where a collaborative ethos among staff enhances opportunities for all students to thrive.
Teaching and Professional Development
At Kangaroo Flat Primary, we maintain an explicit commitment to whole-school planning, team-based coaching, and peer observation.
Our teaching practices focus on differentiated learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of every student. We prioritise best practices in teaching and learning, and professional development is embedded into our school culture.
Staff members participate in ongoing professional learning, ensuring that their skills and knowledge are continually strengthened to benefit students.
Focus on Literacy and Numeracy
Improving literacy and numeracy outcomes remains a core focus for our school. We track student progress through data, collaborate on weekly planning sessions, and use a PLC improvement model to address challenges in teaching practice.
Strategic professional development supports this effort, driving school-wide improvement and enhancing student achievement.
Engaging Curriculum
Kangaroo Flat Primary offers a comprehensive and engaging curriculum, including Science, Technology, Art, Music and PE. Our goal is to provide students with the skills, knowledge, and critical thinking abilities needed to solve problems, use technology, and engage in creative and critical thinking.
Wellbeing and Support
The wellbeing of our students is a top priority. Our Wellbeing Hub, including a refocus room, fosters a supportive and caring environment where staff, students, and parents work together to help all students achieve their personal best.
A restorative philosophy supports the development of social skills and school harmony, and we use evidence-based frameworks such as SWPBS (School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support) to ensure a safe, inclusive school climate.
Our Wellbeing Team, which includes a Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader and a Chaplain provides both proactive and early intervention support for students and families.
Supporting Mental Health and Development
As a lead school in the Resilience, Rights, Respectful Relationships (RRRR) curriculum, we play a key role in supporting ten partner schools. Additionally, our small group learning program has yielded significant improvements in student outcomes. We also offer a comprehensive speech therapy program, managed by our in-house speech pathologist and supported by allied health professionals, such as Art Therapists and Occupational Therapists.
Diverse School Community and Specialised Facilities
Kangaroo Flat Primary is characterized by a high School Family Occupation Education (SFOE) index, with 8% of students funded under the Disability Inclusion Profile and 15% of families from non-English-speaking backgrounds.
Home-School Partnership
We place great value on our partnership with families and believe in enrolling families, not just students. Open, honest, and respectful communication is essential for fostering a thriving school community. This approach promotes a cooperative spirit and ensures that both home and school work together to support student success.
Pride in Our School
We are incredibly proud of our school and the sense of community that defines us. Together, everyone at Kangaroo Flat Primary School achieves more.
SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.
SC2 Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
SC 6 Demonstrated excellent knowledge and understanding of the Science of Learning principles, with the ability to effectively apply evidence-informed teaching practices to improve student engagement, learning and achievement.
The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges- range 1 and range 2. The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning.
As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.
Classroom teacher Range 2
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.
A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.
Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:
- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning
- Supervise and train one or more student teachers
- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.
Classroom teacher Range 1
The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs. Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.
At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities.
The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content and teaching practice. New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring and guidance from teachers at higher levels.
Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programs and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the school.
Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricula activities.
The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:
- Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students;
- Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school;
- Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;
- Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions;
- Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
School tours will be held on Tuesday 1st September 2024 @ 4pm. You may wish to view our Virtual Tour via the school website. https://www.kangarooflatps.vic.edu.au/
Please address all enquiries to the school email address. [email protected]
For ease of handling by the school, all documents (cover letter, CV and key selection criteria responses) can be saved and uploaded to Recruitment on Line. Please also ensure that your name is included in the header of the document.
All applicants should also ensure that their personal profile on Recruitment Online is up to date.
Please ensure that your application includes:
- a resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)
- a section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply section
- names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees
- Copy of VIT (Teaching applicants)
- Copy of WwCC (working with children check) (Education Support Applicants)
- Police check required for new employees (Education Support Applicants)
Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:
- The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
- if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
- a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
