Location Profile

Biyala Primary School Armstrong Creek

Location: 170 Coastside Drive, Armstrong Creek, 3217

Biyala Primary School is a growing school in the heart of the Armstrong Creek community. Having opened in Term 1, 2026, Biyala has established strong foundations in its first year, with a explicit focus on high expectations, strong relationships, student wellbeing and excellence in learning.

As we enter our second year, our school community continues to grow. We are seeking passionate and committed teachers who are excited to join a positive, high-performing school.

Our School

Biyala provides contemporary, purpose-built learning environments designed to support high-quality teaching, student engagement and collaboration. The school is designed to grow to approximately 650 students from Prep to Year 6 and includes a co-located kindergarten, creating strong early learning connections for local families.

Our Vision and Values

Our vision is to create a thriving learning community where every child feels seen, supported and inspired to succeed.

We aim to empower learners to grow academically, socially and emotionally through high expectations, strong relationships and a culture of gratitude and care.

Our values of Gratitude, Kindness and Excellence underpin everything we do:

- Gratitude We acknowledge and appreciate the opportunities, people and community around us.
- Kindness We treat ourselves and others with care, empathy and respect.
- Excellence We strive for our personal best in learning, behaviour and contribution.

Our motto is:

Grow with Gratitude, Lead with Kindness, Succeed with Excellence.

Teaching and Learning

At Biyala, we believe that great teaching is built on high expectations and strong relationships.

Our approach is underpinned by the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0, Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and the Biyala Instructional Model. We place a strong emphasis on explicit teaching, effective planning and assessment, evidence-informed practice and consistent routines.

We value the Art of Teaching knowing students well, exercising professional judgement and making purposeful decisions that respond to the needs of every learner.

Our staff work collaboratively and are supported to develop their practice through professional learning, feedback and continuous improvement.

Our Culture

Our first year has focused on establishing a positive, connected and predictable school culture. We believe students thrive when expectations are clear, routines are consistent and relationships are strong.

We are looking for teachers who:

- Hold high expectations for every student
- Build solid, positive relationships with students and families
- Are committed to student engagement, wellbeing and achievement
- Value consistent routines and evidence-informed practice
- Recognise the importance of professional judgement and the Art of Teaching
- Are committed to professional growth and collaborative practice
- Contribute positively to our school culture and take collective responsibility for student success

Join Biyala in 2027

Joining Biyala in 2027 is an opportunity to become part of a school with strong foundations, a clear sense of purpose and an exciting future.

As our school continues to grow, we are looking for teachers who want to contribute to our culture, strengthen their own practice and make a genuine difference to the learning and wellbeing of our students.

If you share our commitment to high expectations, strong relationships and excellence in learning, we would love to hear from you.

Application Details

Please submit your Cover Letter, CV and responses to the Key Selection Criteria as one PDF document, titled with your name. Please include the contact details of three referees (phone and email preferred).

For further information about the role, please contact Shannon Cormack Principal on 0408 356 ***.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2 Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.





SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in skilled learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Role The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges- range 1 and range 2. The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning.

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

Classroom teacher Range 2

Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.

A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.

Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:

- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning
- Supervise and train one or more student teachers
- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.

Classroom teacher Range 1

The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs. Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.

At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities.

The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content and teaching practice. New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring and guidance from teachers at higher levels.

Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programs and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the school.

Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricula activities.

Responsibilities The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:

- Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students;
- Contributing to the development,



implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school;
- Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;
- Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions;
- Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.

Who May Apply

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.

Diversity and Inclusion 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 *@education.vic.gov.au

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.

Child Safe Standards

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 DE Values 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

Conditions of Employment

- 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

Qualification Requirements 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.

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