Department of Education Victoria – Lalor VIC

17h ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Lalor Secondary College is a co-education school for students in Years 7 to 12. The school has provided the communities of Lalor, Thomastown and Epping with educational opportunities that prepare our students for their chosen pathway, be it tertiary study, trade or workforce. Our mission is to provide opportunities in a caring and supportive learning environment so that our students improve their capacity to become socially responsible, caring and confident contributors to the 21st century.

Due to the high demand in our local community, the school will continue to have a ceiling at Year 7 for 170 to 180 students. The schools student population ranges from 1000 to 1050 students. The school's core values of Pride, Achievement, Caring, Cooperation and Honesty are embedded in our wellbeing and teaching practices, as well as our Student Code of Behaviour. High expectations and well developed policy and practices ensure a calm teaching environment that allows the focus of the classroom to be centred around the teaching and learning. The high expectations are driven by a student culture where students motivate and inspire each other to achieve excellence in the academic field, applied learning field or through the extra-curricular program.

The extra-curricular program is supported by both student and staff led clubs. Some of these include the Science and Maths clubs, Macedonian Folk Dancing Club, Art Club, Anime Club, Walking Club, Mindfulness Club, Breakfast Club, Horticulture Club, Sports Program, House Program, Music Program, Year12 Mentor Program and Chess Club.



This also includes a unique partnership with ABCN that provides numerous leadership opportunities to our students that support the student leadership structures of the College.

The school has an established and dedicated Wellbeing Team that delivers a coordinated approach to the Student Wellbeing Programs that have been embedded into the school curriculum and culture. Some of these programs include `Yoga Thursdays, Peer Support, AfterSchool Homework Club, Animal Assisted Therapy and the Pre-Orientation Program.

The College also offers distinctive educational programmes such as the Years7 to10 differentiated Maths program, Years7 to9 Literacy Support Program, High Potential Learning Program, Years7 to12 language program offering Macedonian, Greek, Italian and French and an extensive elective program in Years9 and10.

Ourschool community acknowledges the ability and right of all students to learn and to experience success in the classroom. The College delivers a rigorous and comprehensive educational program built around the Victorian Curriculum in Years7 to10, where a challenging and diverse curriculum caters for a variety of learning styles. The varying talents of students at years7 to10 are recognised and celebrated and excellence and effort are rewarded throughout the College at regular intervals through out the year.

The program offered at Years11 and12 provides opportunities for students to excel in VCE, VCAL and VET, which is longest established through results that are above state average.



The school has a solid pathways program that ensures a high retention from Year 7 to Year12 and assures all students in Years9 to12 receive counselling in choices of study and focus on providing an individual pathway for every child.

Our most recent building upgrades include a new Science Centre which promotes an open learning environment with the focus on independent and inquiry learning for our junior students, a new senior study centre for Year 12 students and a new administration area offering a formal environment for our administration services to function.

Information about the school, its ethos, programs and the Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan can be obtained at our website www.lalorsc.vic.edu.au

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 Demon

📌 Classroom Teacher (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne