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Location Profile

Join Us in Shaping a New School Community

This is a rare opportunity to be part of a founding team helping to shape the culture, practices, and identity of a new school. We welcome passionate, reflective and forward-thinking staff who want to make a lasting difference.

Welcome to Kulap Primary School

Kulap Primary School is a brand-new, government primary school opened in the heart of Clyde's Riverland estate, within the City of Casey-one of Victoria's fastest-growing and most diverse communities. Opened in Term 1, 2026, Kulap will cater for students from Foundation to Year 6 with capacity for up to 525 students, including a co-located kindergarten to support seamless early years transition.

We are proud to be part of the Victorian Government's investment in high-quality education and community infrastructure. Kulap Primary School will be more than a place of learning-it will be a community hub, a centre for growth, innovation, and wellbeing.

Vision, Mission and Values Our Vision

Kulap Primary School's vision is to empower every child to thrive - academically, socially, and emotionally, in a nurturing and inclusive community that values curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.

Our Mission

Kulap Primary School's mission is to provide students with the best possible foundation in life through a well-rounded education.

Our Values-THRIVE

Teamwork - We work together, listen to one another, and share ideas to achieve common goals. Honesty - We act with integrity, tell the truth, and take responsibility for our actions.

Respect - We treat ourselves, others, and our environment with kindness, understanding, and dignity. Inclusion - We embrace diversity and ensure everyone feels safe, valued, and supported.

Valiant (Perseverance) - We keep going when things are challenging, showing resilience and a commitment to improvement.

Excellence - We strive to do our best in all that we do, setting high standards and taking pride in our achievements.

Facilities & Design

Our school will feature state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable buildings and outdoor spaces that are safe, accessible, and future-focused. These include:





- Flexible indoor learning neighbourhoods

- Specialist spaces for Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Digital Technologies & STEM

- Food Technology and Science rooms

- Full-sized indoor gymnasium and drama space

- Library for inquiry and exploration

- Co-located Kindergarten for smooth early years transition

- Inclusive infrastructure including sensory-friendly design and quiet zones

- Landscaped outdoor areas for active and passive play, sports, and wellbeing

Curriculum & Instructional Approach

Kulap Primary School's curriculum will align with the Victorian Curriculum and reflect a balanced approach to teaching and learning that includes:

- Evidence-based explicit instruction for literacy and numeracy

- Differentiated instruction and personalised learning plans

- A strong focus on STEAM, Digital Technologies, and Future Skills

- Specialist programs in The Arts, Physical Education, and Science

We will implement a Professional Learning Community (PLC) model supported by FISO 2.0 and High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) to ensure ongoing student achievement and teacher growth.

Student Wellbeing & Inclusion

At Kulap, wellbeing is not an add-on-it is foundational. Our proactive and inclusive wellbeing framework will include:

- School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)

- Zones of Regulation to support emotional literacy

- Culturally responsive pedagogy and Koorie inclusion

- Pastoral care programs to support student voice and agency

- Social and emotional learning embedded into the daily curriculum

Community Engagement & Partnerships

We believe in the power of school-family-community partnerships. Our approach includes:

- Team-oriented planning with the co-located kindergarten for smooth transitions

- Parent workshops, community events, and celebrations of learning

What we offer

- This position attracts an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria
- Ongoing employment for candidates
- Career support with professional development opportunities
- Career start





What you’ll do

Core responsibilities include:

- Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs or courses of study
- Teaching an area of the curriculum or a general curriculum to a year level
- Monitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areas
- Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes
- Maintaining records of class attendance and recording student progress
- Implementing effective student management consistent with the school charter.
- Working with a mentor to participate in professional development planning, implementation and reflection developing a professional portfolio

Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

- Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programs
- Contributing to a range of co-curricular programs

Who we’re looking for?

- The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
- 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'
- 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).

Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply for a position advertised through the Teacher Graduate Recruitment program, a teacher must:

- have completed their course requirements and graduated in the last 4 years, and
- not be employed as a teacher by the department at the time the advertised position is to commence

Applicants must also be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Next steps

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply here

📌 Graduate Teacher - (GKulap Primary School- $$Financial Incentive$$ (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne