Department of Education Victoria – Mildura VIC

3d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Mildura Primary School No. 2915 is one of four large primary schools in the Mildura Rural City Council local government area. The school currently serves a student enrolment of about 370.

We are extremely proud of our schools 132 year tradition of educating children from the Mildura community. Our wonderfully multicultural town with its deep cultural diversity is reflected in the enrolment at MPS, pair this with a genuine focus on student learning needs and a high expectations culture for all students and the success we are having at our school is immense.

Mildura Primary School has a firm focus on student outcomes and is committed to preparing students for further education and life. The school provides a quality teaching program catering for the needs of the individual and has specialist teaching in Health, Physical Education, Barkindji, Library/Health and Visual Arts. We provide many programs to cater for the children and the local community.This environment is very adaptable with a gymnasium, Visual Art and Performance spaces.

We take great pride at Mildura Primary in the way our school looks and presents itself to the local community and our school is extremely fortunate to have access to a substantial Mildura Rural City Council community facilities adjacent to the school. These include a library, indoor and outdoor pools and ovals. Regular use is made of these facilities throughout the year.

The school provides outstanding experiences for each student. Kids First @ Mildura Primary dictates what we do, think and act when educating our students. A High Expectations environment caters for the individualised learning of every student.





Selection Criteria SC1 – Educational leadership and strategic improvement Demonstrated high-level capacity to lead, implement and evaluate whole-school approaches to wellbeing, mental health, inclusion and engagement, using evidence to achieve measurable improvements in learning and wellbeing.

SC2 – Exemplary teaching and pedagogical leadership Demonstrated exemplary teaching practice and comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based social and emotional learning, inclusive education, positive behaviour and engagement, with capacity to model and improve classroom practice.

SC3 – Professional learning and staff capability Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and mentor teachers and education support staff, facilitate collaborative professional learning and build consistent, confident responses to wellbeing and mental health needs.

SC4 – Change leadership and implementation Demonstrated ability to lead sustainable school improvement through collaboration, communication and stakeholder engagement, including prevention, early intervention and safe, inclusive learning environments.

SC5 – Data, assessment and evaluation Demonstrated ability to interpret learning, wellbeing, attendance, engagement and behaviour data, establish priorities, evaluate impact and use collaborative inquiry to improve student outcomes.





SC6 – Relationships and partnerships Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and ability to build productive relationships with students, staff, families and external services, promoting cultural safety, student voice and inclusion.

Role Provide exemplary educational leadership to integrate learning, wellbeing, mental health and inclusion. Lead evidence-informed whole-school improvement, strengthen teacher and education support staff capability, and work with the designated Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader (MHWL), leadership team, families and partners to improve student engagement, belonging and outcomes. This is an educational leadership role, not a clinical counselling position.

Responsibilities Strategic leadership and school improvement

Lead a shared, culturally responsive vision for student wellbeing, mental health and inclusion.

Embed wellbeing priorities within the School Strategic Plan, Annual Implementation Plan and FISO 2.0.

Lead and refine School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), explicitly teaching school values and consistent expectations.

Use wellbeing, attendance, engagement, behaviour and achievement evidence to guide and evaluate improvement.

Exemplary practice and staff development

Model exemplary inclusive teaching and evidence-informed social and emotional learning practice.

Coach, mentor and lead professional learning for teachers and education support staff.

Use PLCs, observations, feedback and cooperative inquiry to build consistency and collective efficacy.

Support safe, predictable, regulation-supportive and culturally responsive classrooms.

Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS)

Collabor

📌 Student Wellbeing and Support (Mildura)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Mildura