Job Description

Assistant Principal - Operations & Wellbeing

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Government schools - Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC

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Kalkallo is a young growing community of diverse families and backgrounds. Gilgai Plains Primary School is located in the Cloverton Estate and is a community hub that reflects the needs and aspirations of its families. Kalkallo is located along the Hume Freeway, north of Melbourne, between Donnybrook and Merrifield, and is part of the North-West Victoria Region (NWVR).

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Gilgai (pronounced Gihl-guy) is a Woiwurrung word of the Wurundjeri people meaning small waterhole. Our beautiful school opened in 2022 and caters to the diverse needs of all students and supports the needs of a vibrant and growing community. Our grounds provide valued room for students to be active, natural outdoor areas that reflect the surrounding environment and modern learning facilities that support our curriculum.

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Vision

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To develop confident, resilient and resourceful thinkers who strive to achieve their best and contribute to make the world a better place.

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Teaching and Learning

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Gilgai Plains Primary School has a strong and dedicated staff who are supported to continually improve their practice and their impact, on student learning outcomes.

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Our instructional practices are based on the Science of Learning (cognitive science research on how students learn) and a strong body of research supporting a systematic, explicit approach, particularly when it involves learning new concepts and operations. Our leadership team oversee consistent staff professional learning to continue to build the knowledge and skills of our teachers.

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Gilgai Plains Primary implements a school wide instructional model which is Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI). Our teachers model the learning process of new concepts for students by using an 'I do, We do, You do' strategy and provide students with purposeful and understandable feedback to support achievement and success. Student interaction is very high which builds upon our student engagement. We use evidence based methods to ensure all students succeed and thrive in their learning.

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We have an experienced and supportive student wellbeing team, to enhance our commitment to ensure all student's specific learning needs are met and to assist in the development of safe and supportive learning environments for all of our students.

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Mission

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-Teaching and reinforcing how to being kind to self, others and our environment

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-Ensuring students feel safe, happy and well

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-Greeting students with a smile and a hello and helping them to love coming to school

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-Ensuring each student is seen

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-Teaching students to be literate and numerate and give them experiences to continually grow and succeed

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-Providing diverse learning opportunities

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-Supporting students to work hard and allow others to be their best

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-Helping students to have at least one positive friend and teaching them how to make friends and keep friends

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-Being the person they can go to when needed

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-Teaching students to work and play by our values

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Values

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Our values guide our students and staff in our everyday actions and behaviours. Our school culture is built upon these 4 values and underpins how we work and play.

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We act withKINDNESS

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We behave withRESPECT

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We display ZEST

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We love LEARNING TOGETHER

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Our Motto

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Sparking joy in learning and compassion in hearts

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Location Profile

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School Profile

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Kalkallo is a young growing community of diverse families and backgrounds.



Gilgai Plains Primary School is located in the Cloverton Estate and is a community hub that reflects the needs and aspirations of its families. Kalkallo is located along the Hume Freeway, north of Melbourne, between Donnybrook and Merrifield, and is part of the North-West Victoria Region (NWVR).

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Gilgai (pronounced Gihl-guy) is a Woiwurrung word of the Wurundjeri people meaning small waterhole. Our beautiful school opened in 2022 and caters to the diverse needs of all students and supports the needs of a vibrant and growing community. Our grounds provide valued room for students to be active, natural outdoor areas that reflect the surrounding environment and modern learning facilities that support our curriculum.

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Vision

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To develop confident, resilient and resourceful thinkers who strive to achieve their best and contribute to make the world a better place.

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Teaching and Learning

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Gilgai Plains Primary School has a strong and dedicated staff who are supported to continually improve their practice and their impact, on student learning outcomes.

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Our instructional practices are based on the Science of Learning (cognitive science research on how students learn) and a strong body of research supporting a systematic, explicit approach, particularly when it involves learning new concepts and operations. Our leadership team oversee consistent staff professional learning to continue to build the knowledge and skills of our teachers.

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Gilgai Plains Primary implements a school wide instructional model which is Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI). Our teachers model the learning process of new concepts for students by using an 'I do, We do, You do' strategy and provide students with purposeful and understandable feedback to support achievement and success. Student interaction is very high which builds upon our student engagement. We use evidence based methods to ensure all students succeed and thrive in their learning.

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We have an experienced and supportive student wellbeing team, to enhance our commitment to ensure all student's specific learning needs are met and to assist in the development of safe and supportive learning environments for all of our students.

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Mission

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-Teaching and reinforcing how to being kind to self, others and our environment

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-Ensuring students feel safe, happy and well

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-Greeting students with a smile and a hello and helping them to love coming to school

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-Ensuring each student is seen

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-Teaching students to be literate and numerate and give them experiences to continually grow and succeed

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-Providing diverse learning opportunities

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-Supporting students to work hard and allow others to be their best

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-Helping students to have at least one good friend and teaching them how to make friends and keep friends

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-Being the person they can go to when needed

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-Teaching students to work and play by our values

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Values

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Our values guide our students and staff in our everyday actions and behaviours. Our school culture is built upon these 4 values and underpins how we work and play.

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We act withKINDNESS

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We behave withRESPECT

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We display ZEST

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We love LEARNING TOGETHER

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Our Motto

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Sparking joy in learning and compassion in hearts

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Selection Criteria

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SC1 Educational Leadership

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a. Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.

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b. Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.

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SC2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability

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a. Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

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SC3 Planning, policy and program development and review

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a. Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.

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b. Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.

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c. An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.

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SC4 Leadership of staff and students

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a. A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.

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b. A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.

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SC5 Interpersonal and communication skills

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a. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.

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b. Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.

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c. An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.

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SC6 School Specific

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a. Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum and a capacity to establish and lead a consistent pedagogical approach across a school.

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b. Highly developed ability and commitment to the use of evidence and data to improve learning outcomes for all students.

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Role

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The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.

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Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program.

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In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.

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The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.

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Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.

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Responsibilities

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- supervision and coordination of the work of senior curriculum or level coordinators;
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- allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility;
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- supervision of the delivery of teaching programs;
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- management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff;
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- responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators;
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- contribute to the overall management of the school;
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Who May Apply

📌 Assistant Principal - Operations & Wellbeing (Victoria)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Victoria