This is a unique opportunity to help build one of Victoria's great schools from the ground up.
Narrarrang Primary School opened in Term 1, 2026, located on Smith Street in Port Melbourne (3207). It serves the growing inner-city neighbourhood of Fishermans Bend, providing high-quality education for students from Prep to Year 6, with a long-term enrolment capacity of up to 650 students.
The school has been purposefully designed with flexible, inclusive learning environments. Facilities include collaborative learning spaces, multiple play areas, a playing field, and outdoor areas that promote wellbeing and exploration. Select school facilities will also be available for shared community use outside of school hours.
At Narrarrang, our vision is to empower all learners to thrive - as individuals, as thinkers, and as creators of a better future. We are `Growing Futures, Together and our values of Connection, Compassion, and Courage guide everything we do.
The Role
We're seeking a compassionate and proactive Education Support staff member to join our founding team. This is a multifaceted role ideal for someone with training or experience in Education Support, Mental Health, Disability Inclusion, or Wellbeing, and who thrives in a dynamic, people-centred environment.
You'll work closely students, teachers, families and leadership to build an inclusive, supportive culture from day one. The role will evolve over time as the school grows, but may include:
- Supporting students with additional needs in and beyond the classroom
- Providing instructional, behavioural or social-emotional supports and adjustments
- Collaborating with teachers and leadership to plan, implement, and monitor the effectiveness of support plans and adjustments
- Assisting with supervision, care, and wellbeing needs of individuals or small groups
- Offering administration or office support when required
Who We're Looking For:
You'll thrive in this role if you:
- Have relevant qualifications (or studying) in Education Support, Education, Wellbeing, Allied Health, or similar.
- Have experience supporting students with diverse needs, including disability, trauma, or learning differences.
- Care deeply about students and build positive relationships
- Communicate with kindness and professionalism
- Remain calm and positive
- Work collaboratively
Why This Role Matters
We're building a school where every learner grows and you'll be trusted, supported and encouraged to grow alongside the school community. This is the opportunity to be part of a foundation team, building something special from the ground up.
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
The advertised time fraction and start date are negotiable for the right applicant.
This is a unique opportunity to work alongside a caring and committed school team in its foundation year.
An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).
A role at this range may include:
- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.
An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.
- Liaise with and provide information to parents, staff and students about school administration procedures and policy.
- Provide a document preparation service for the school community.
- Coordinate the distribution of school newsletters, circulars and other documentation to be provided to the school community.
- Provide administrative support for specific school programs.
- Liaise with service providers, welfare agencies and relevant organisations to facilitate student referral.
- Develop and adapt work methods and organise systems of classification, maintenance and ordering in a school resource centre.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of 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
This vacancy is specifically linked to Student Support Funding and is ongoing. If the funding reduces or ceases during the first seven years of employment, employment may cease subject to the provision of at least 12 weeks’ notice.
