Carwatha College P-12 is located in Noble Park North and provides for students from Prep to Year 12 on one site. The P-12 nature of the school has been well accepted by the local community, who have embraced the concept of a 'college for the whole family'. Student and parent opinion surveys indicate high levels of satisfaction with the school overall. The P-12 nature of the school also allows for many opportunities for staff and students to work together, underpinned by our values ' Respect; Commitment; Teamwork and Excellence.
One of the great strengths of the school is its multi-cultural population, with 68 nationalities represented, bringing a rich variety of cultural traditions and values and an exceptional environment for developing understanding and tolerance of others. Many of our newly arrived migrant families, some of whom are refugees, have special needs, and the school endeavours to support these students and families holistically. The school's SFO index is 0.69 and 63% of our students come from a language background other than English. The school has a very strong culture of care and support for its students, experienced and committed wellbeing staff and a broad range of wellbeing programs.
There is a strong commitment from staff to improve student outcomes. The major focus has been on personalising the learning for our students. This has involved ongoing professional learning for staff, with particular focus on the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships with students, using and interpreting data to identify students¿ point of need and developing, implementing and evaluating strategies to cater for the individual learning needs of students and using a range of assessment and feedback strategies. Our 'whole school approach' to student management and engagement ensures an orderly environment to support improvements in learning.
We offer a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum program, focusing on laying the foundations from Prep to Year 2; building breadth and depth from Years 3 to 6; consolidating learning and preparing for senior years in Years 7 to 9; and establishing pathways and looking to the future in Years 10 to 12. All of our students undertake the VCE over 3 years, beginning in Year 10, as part of our innovative 'V3' program. We offer the full range of pathways options (VCE, VETis and VCAL). We have consistently high retention rates and high rates of entry into tertiary studies, further training or employment when our students leave school.
We are co-owners of a Trade Training Centre, built in partnership with Chisholm TAFE and 4 other local secondary colleges, located at the Chisholm TAFE site in Dandenong. This has further expanded the pathways options available to our students.
Carwatha also offers a wide range of co-curricular programs, including instrumental music, sport, public speaking, choir, school productions, presentation balls, variety nights and concerts. Students also have the opportunity to enter a range of subject and other competitions.
Carwatha College P 12 in the past 3 years has introduced a High Achievers Program and Football Academy to meet the needs of its students. These programs are designed to meet the needs of our students and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes.
We also place strong emphasis on student leadership, with students at all year levels having the opportunity to take on leadership positions, including Junior School Council, SRC, House Captains, Form Captains, College Captains, Sport Captains; Performing Arts Captains, Environment Captains; flag monitors and School Council representatives. All students in Year 9 participate in a Community Leadership program.
The school has actively sought ongoing and committed partnerships with industry, universities, TAFEs and community organisations. These include long term partnerships with Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN), Deakin University and Chisholm TAFE, together with a broad range of community and wellbeing organisations. These partnerships have been of great benefit to our students and our school.
As a community of learners, we are very proud of our College and of the opportunities and outcomes available to our students.
Please note: Carwatha College P-12 is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making, with particular attention paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.
SC1 Qualifications in social work and/or counselling or equivalent, and an ability to deliver comprehensive social work and/or counselling support services to students and families in an educational setting.
SC2 Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to maintain detailed confidential data on students.
SC3 Capacity to work as part of a collaborative, professional team and contribute to significantly to the achievements of the team.
SC4 Demonstrated capacity and experience to provide counselling to students and parents individually and in group settings, as well as experience in the delivery of student and family wellbeing services.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain networks that enhance the provision of effective internal and external services for students at risk.
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
This position will attend to the duties required within this ES range, the Social/Youth Worker will provide high-quality advice and support to students and parents at Carwatha College P-12. They will support and comply with DET and the school¿s policies and procedures to best support the wellbeing of students. The Social/Youth Worker will be responsible in providing individual and small group support and intervention to students to foster the School Values, improve school engagement levels and respond to the social, emotional, and educational needs.
The specific duties will consist of but not limited to:
Provide high-quality case management and support to students
Undertake individual and/or group counselling and therapeutic interventions with students to assist them in enhancing their capacity to self-manage their social, emotional, and educational needs.
Develop and implement DET and Carwatha College P-12 policies and procedures to support and foster the wellbeing of students.
Establish and maintain links with Student Support Services and school leadership, as well as school networks and relevant support agencies with a view to optimize service provision to students.
Provide advice in the identification and analysis of emerging student wellbeing issues and coordinate specialist advice on the range of appropriate interventions for DPS staff to use in classrooms.
Actively participate in in professional development activities and programs and share knowledge and expertise with other staff.
Work as a key member of the College Wellbeing and Inclusion Team to ensure uniformity of action and purpose across the school in matters relating to student wellbeing.
Other duties as directed by the Principal Class team.
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
- 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
