School Profile
Homestead Senior Secondary College opened in 2020 and is located in a developing area of Point Cook, approximately 28 kilometres from Melbourne CBD. Our feeder schools are the local P-9 colleges - Alamanda and Saltwater P-9 Colleges. A significant percentage of our enrolments are new arrivals to the greater Point Cook community. Homestead also attracts a growing number of enrolments from the independent school's sector. Rapid growth is predicted for both the suburb and school over the next 5 to 10 years.
In 2026 we expect approximately 710 students at HSSC, and it is projected that the college's peak enrolment will be in excess of 1500 students. In addition to this, we expect to be supporting approximately 600 students from Saltwater P-9 at years 7-9 on the Homestead site while Saltwater undergoes major capital works to increase capacity on their site.
The foundation years of the college focused upon building social capital, creating structures and practices, purchasing resources and establishing staff professional learning teams. This is an amazing career opportunity for educationalists as they are part of a staff cohort playing an integral role in the development of the college's culture, teaching & learning style and place in our community. Our new phase includes solidifying our culture of the young adult learning environment and our consistent teaching and learning model, while managing significant growth in student and staff population.
HSSC is a state of the art 21st Century learning environment for young adults. With a build cost of $53 million, facilities are second to none. Students learn in a three-storey main building, a standalone Performing Arts/Physical Education building, multi-purpose courts and a playing field. Our landscaped grounds feature amazing spaces for our students and staff.
The college curriculum focuses on providing the right pathway for all students to achieve their academic goals. The college offers a broad range of studies at Year 10, VCE, VCE VM, VET & other programs.
HSSC is defined by:
- A well balanced curriculum program that utilises purposeful and explicit teaching aimed at empowering students to be active learners, striving for personal excellence and ongoing growth and development
- Challenging, innovative and creative approaches in learning and teaching practices that embrace a full range of post compulsory pathways for Years 10 to 12 students
- Highly skilled, versatile, dedicated and caring staff committed to life-long learning and developing each student through the implementation of personalised learning programs
- The active participation of staff in professional learning communities
- Shared educational responsibility between parents, staff and students
- Powerful student agency & voice in their learning
- Effective & open channels of communication that promote trust, positive interactions and strong links with the wider community.
SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the implementation of school priorities, and the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum.
SC2 Demonstrated ability to lead the planning and implementation of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. Demonstrated ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to monitor and assess student learning at a class, cohort or whole-school level and use this data to lead improvement initiatives. Demonstrated ability to support others in using data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community focused on student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support colleagues to adopt these behaviours and attitudes. Demonstrated ability to reflect upon their own, others and whole-school practice and contribute to the provision of whole-school professional learning.
The Director of School Operations and Timetabler leads whole-school operational planning, annual timetabling and forward planning. Working closely with the Assistant Principal - School Operations, Transitions and Pathways, the position ensures curriculum, staffing, enrolment and organisational requirements are translated into efficient and sustainable school operations. The role provides leadership oversight of Daily Organisation, develops the capability of others and strengthens succession and continuity across key school functions.
Leading the development and construction of the annual college timetable, balancing curriculum requirements, student selections, staffing, teacher allotments, rooming, facilities and other organisational constraints.
Working with curriculum and leadership staff to develop timetable structures, subject lines and operational solutions that support student programs and college priorities.
Analysing the timetable and operational implications of curriculum, staffing, enrolment and organisational decisions and providing advice to the Assistant Principal and Principal.
Managing the implementation and ongoing integrity of the annual timetable across Edval, Compass and associated systems, including significant changes arising from staffing, enrolment or curriculum changes.
Providing high-level technical leadership and support in the use of Compass, Edval and related operational systems.
Leading whole-school forward planning and coordinating the Forward Planning process with relevant leaders and staff.
Leading the annual college calendar development process and ensuring major events and activities are considered within whole-school operational planning.
Anticipating the staffing, rooming, supervision and timetable implications of significant college events and planning for complex or non-routine school days and working with the Daily Organiser to ensure smooth operation, even during busy periods.
Leading the development, implementation and continuous improvement of whole-school operational systems and procedures.
Providing strategic operational advice to the Assistant Principal - School Operations, Transitions and Pathways, Principal and leadership team.
Using operational data and trends to identify risks, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement and contributing to workforce planning and other whole-school planning processes.
Developing sustainable systems, documented processes and shared knowledge to strengthen succession planning and continuity of key operational functions.
Building the operational capability of relevant staff through training, mentoring, documented processes and shared practice.
Providing leadership oversight of the Daily Organisation function and ensuring effective systems, procedures and contingencies are established.
Line managing and supporting the Daily Organiser and OHS Assistant, including providing direction on complex Daily Organisation matters outside established procedures.
Monitoring Daily Organisation patterns and data to identify systemic staffing, timetable or operational issues.
Ensuring Daily Organisation practices are consistent with applicable VGSA, Department and college requirements.
Providing backup Daily Organisation coverage when the Daily Organiser is unavailable or when operational circumstances require leadership intervention.
Supporting the operational and OHS requirements with the assistant principal.
Other as directed by the Assistant Principals or Principal
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
Enquiries regarding the position can be directed to the Principal Danijel Banovic 0436 922 997 - we encourage you to contact the Principal to arrange a school tour.
Applications must include:
- A specific response to all the key selection criteria
- A CV including the names of three referees and contact numbers should be included in the application
- Applications should be submitted via Recruitment Online https://schooljobs.education.vic.gov.au/psp/ROLPPRD1_EA/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL
- 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.
