Charles La Trobe P-12 College is a diverse and inclusive learning community. Charles La Trobe College is a multi-campus setting and operates under a `one¿ college model. Our college campuses are La Trobe P-12 , Olympic Village, The Pavilion, with the Victorian Specialist S.T.E.M centre Quantum Victoria (also based at La Trobe). The work of staff is driven by commitment to our Instructional Model and Teaching and Learning Charter that are underpinned by our Professional Learning Communities. Our staff understand their students and expect that they will achieve to their full potential. We offer education programs that cater for students diverse interests to promote engagement in learning this enables each student to achieve to their full potential. The Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) is the foundation for our approach to wellbeing and engagement, and Ramon Lewis' Developmental Approach to Classroom Management guides our work with classroom and behaviour management. We compliment these approaches with Restorative Practices and the Classroom Mastery model. We build the capacity of all our learners to achieve their personal best. We are also very proud of our student cohort with all staff and students holding mutual strong expectations to live our values of respect, excellence, acceptance and leadership, everyday. Staff and students share and develop positive constructive relationships.
Our College is a vibrant organisation where each part of the organisation caters for contextual needs, while building powerful connections to each other. The La Trobe Campus currently has 375 enrolments, across Primary and Secondary, and an SFOE of 0.4704. In addition to our core curriculum, in which we focus upon developing literacy and numeracy skills and VCE and VCE VM, we offer a range of enriched I.T. opportunities including STEM Club, Minecraft, Animation Club, Astronomy Club and Media Club. Our STEM programs prepare students for the future world of work, in which creativity and problem solving will be critical skills are well supported by our partnership with Quantum Victoria, which operates onsite. La Trobe Primary campus operates a Kitchen Garden Program as well as Instrumental Music. La Trobe has excellent learning spaces, built for transparency yet enclosing of sound, with teaching conducted in rooms which promote a safe and orderly learning environment. La Trobe Facility caters for hearing impaired students with classrooms equipped with hearing technology and our staff comprised of interpreters as well as the College running AUSLAN from Primary to Secondary. The Facility program provides positive education experiences for secondary aged students who are deaf or are hard of hearing and we are able to extend many supports to primary students at La Trobe.
The International Student Program, operating at both La Trobe and Olympic Village supports our students to become members of the global community. The College currently has 20 International students with enrolment steadily increasing year to year. Engagement with the community and promotion of diversity are highly valued aspects of College life. We offer a REAL Education curriculum (based on our school values) to enable students to develop strong interpersonal and social capabilities. We pride ourselves on being a community that welcomes all students and families. Our International Student Program supports our students to become members of the global community.
All campuses is are heavily invested and involved in the Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR), Writing Across the Curriculum (WATC) and Science of Math (SOM) in partnership with La Trobe University. Staff across the college work in Professional Learning Communities, additionally at the La Trobe Campus small teams of teachers work in Professional Engagement Teams (PETs) where they drive an Action Research Cycle to focus on improving student outcomes in frequent and regular rotations. In our secondary setting we have a full VCE program offering 22 studies.
Olympic Village is a campus of Charles La Trobe P-12 College and is located in Heidelberg West. The campus currently has an enrolment of 137 students, and a SFOE of 0.594. A grant of over $6 million dollars was received in 2018 to re-build the site entirely. This building work was completed in September 2019. Seven stand alone grades are in operation with 7 international students. 23 students receive PSD/DI Funding and recent data is showing signs of growth across cohorts for NAPLAN.
The Pavilion campuses (East Preston and Epping) support 220 students with challenging needs via a highly differentiated and personalised learning program to meet the needs of young people. The Pavilion School is a Victorian state secondary school for students who have previously been disengaged or had significant challenges with approaches to schooling. It is governed by Charles La Trobe College under the one college approach. Pavilion students present at school with a range of behavioural difficulties and risk factors, and every class is supported by wellbeing staff. At The Pavilion, students work in small multi age and ability groups. Teaching staff at the Pavilion work in professional learning teams and teach across Literacy, Numeracy, Work Related Skills and Personal Development subjects. Pavilion staff have a proven ability to work with high-risk youth and experience dealing with students with a complex range of personal issues. Most students participate in the VCE, Vocational Major or Victorian Pathways Certificate. Characterised by a calm and therapeutic environment and approach, Pavilion aims to provide a positive educational experience for all its students. The Pavillion campus of Charles La Trobe P-12 College works tirelessly to ensure cultural safety and understanding in all practices.
Charles La Trobe College is committed to providing enrichment education experiences for all our students. This goal is supported by our partnerships with La Trobe University and Quantum Victoria. Quantum Victoria is an important part of our College, and is one of six State specialist Mathematics and Science Centres. This partnership provides a breadth of Science and Mathematics extension and enrichment program for our students. Our partnership with La Trobe University includes:
Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) the highly regarded Literacy Professional Learning pilot with Professors Pam Snow and Tanya Serry
Access to La Trobe Sporting facilities and programs
Achieve at La Trobe access to university subjects for VCE students
Prepare for La Trobe - free preparatory courses that include a non-ATAR entry alternative for both VCE and VCAL students
Extended Pre-service Placement an extended, application only pre-service program which stretches across the academic year
School Partnership Program an immersion program designed to promotes university as a post-school pathway for secondary aged students
Nexus an internship program for pre-service teachers
At Charles La Trobe P-12 College we believe every student should be supported to learn to their full potential: to achieve their best and to be their best. All positions advertised are at the employment of Charles La Trobe College.
SC 1: Experience working with school communities, families and community organisations, involving individuals of culturally and linguistic diverse African backgrounds.
SC 2. Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills including the ability to partner with and broker support from local community organisations
SC 3. Ability to build strong working relationships with parents and local community organisations to identify best practice and areas for improvement to support student and parent engagement.
SC 4. Excellent time management and organisational skills
SC 5. Ability to work as part of a statewide team and embrace a community of practise approach.
This role will be hosted at Charles La Trobe College, but will work across at least two other schools. The successful applicant will be supported by our internal community liaison staff.
The School Community Liaison Officer will be required to support school communities to focus on increasing school engagement, strengthening partnerships with African families and community and facilitating activities to increase retention and school completion.
The School Community Liaison Officer will be expected to work in collaboration with School Community Liaison Officers appointed to other schools across the North West, South West and South East Victorian regions through membership of an established community of practice. The School Community Liaison Officers will be supported by a centrally based program officer and provide regular reports to support the implementation, evaluation and ongoing monitoring of the project. There is an expectation that this role will require travel to other sites of delivery and to the DET Central Office in Melbourne CBD.
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Work directly with groups of African young people or individuals, planning interventions to ensure all young people are connected to an education or employment pathway.
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Establish and maintain effective communication between school communities and families, convening information sessions for parents, supporting engagement of parents in parent teacher nights, school celebrations and information days.
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Facilitate access to homework clubs and afterschool programs, to offer support and mentoring outside of the school.
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Build on established links with African community organisations to access community guidance and knowledge.
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Build cultural awareness and understanding within the school communities.
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Maintain regular communication with the centrally based project officer and provide regular reports to support the implementation, evaluation and ongoing monitoring of the project.
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Participate in a community of practice facilitated by the central Senior Program Officer and including all School Community Liaison Officers.
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Undertake other activities as directed by the centrally based project.
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
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It is essential that the successful applicant has a relevant tertiary qualification in community development, education or equivalent
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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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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
