OUR VISION
At Greenvale Primary School we believe that a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment can provide the opportunity for all students to reach their full potential as literate, numerate and curious learners. A focus on effective communication, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking are essential for our students to become emotionally and socially intelligent, as well as safe and responsible digital citizens.
OUR MISSION
Our school prides itself on promoting success and positive outcomes for all students in both learning and wellbeing. We offer a wide range of learning experiences and challenges which encourage learner agency, engagement and connectedness to the community. The students at Greenvale Primary School have an active voice in the school and contribute proudly and meaningfully to the school community
OUR VALUES
Our school values are the guiding principles and beliefs of the school community. Our school values will guide our students, staff and families to be active and conscientious members within our school community.
Responsibility - Make good decisions
Respect - Treat others how you want to be treated
Learning - Discover and try new things
Resilience - Bounce back when the going gets tough
Honesty ¿ Always tell the truth
Greenvale Primary School offers a broad, rigorous curriculum from Foundation to Year 6 based on the Victorian Curriculum 2.0. The school has high, but achievable learning expectations with student progress being monitored regularly. Data is used to inform teaching practice and offers a wide range of learning experiences and challenges encouraging curiosity, excitement for learning and connectedness to the community. Teachers worked collaboratively in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to plan consistent, rigorous curriculum using student learning data. Students are also supported through our Tutoring program which has a focus on Reading and Numeracy, as well as our EAL program.
Foundation and Year 1 students participate in the synthetic phonics program - Little Learners Love Literacy. This is an explicit and sequential literacy approach for teaching children to read, write and spell with confidence. SMART Spelling is introduced from Year 2 onwards and is a systematic, explicit, and synthetic approach that builds on the prior learning of the Little Learners Love Literacy program.
The school is committed to keeping abreast of current educational trends. The strategic goals aim at facilitating continuous improvement in student outcomes with a focus on Literacy, Numeracy, Student Wellbeing and Learner Agency. Professional learning is clearly linked to the strategic directions of the school with the intent of enhancing teacher capacity.
Specialist programs offered include Physical Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Science and Italian. We celebrate student achievements in these areas through our biennial school Performing Arts Concert and our Arts / Writers¿ Festival, Science Week activities, Italian day celebrations and by providing extensive activities to be involve in many sporting events and activities.
Our school has a well-established 1:1 laptop program for all students in Year 4 to Year 6 with school laptops being available to Year 1 to Year 3 students. Using these as a learning tool has made a significant impact on the learning and teaching.
Our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program is based on School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB) strategies and processes, Zones of Regulation, Stop, Walk, Talk (an anti-bullying strategy) and Respectful Relationships. In 2023, through our extensive implementation of SWPB, we were accredited as a Gold Status school.
In 2025, we will transition from the Program with Students with a Disability (PSD) to the Disability Inclusion program. We aim to provide reasonable adjustments for learning and wellbeing for individual students as required.
To promote leadership opportunities, students are able to be part of the Junior School Council, or be elected as School Captains, Class Captains and House Captains. Our caring atmosphere reinforces our school values and encourages a positive home/school relationship. Parents are encouraged to play an active role in the education of their children.
KSC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills to respond to student learning needs.
KSC2 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.
KSC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning and using data to inform teaching practice.
KSC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community.
KSC5 Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
KSC6 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values.
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:
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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
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All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
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Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
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A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
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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
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Applications should be constructed, and attached, as one PDF document.
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Applications (single document) should include your cover letter, CV, response to the Key Selection Criteria and a list of 3 relevant referees.
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Applications should be saved as a PDF.
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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:
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The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
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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
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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.
