Glenroy West Primary School was built in 1958 and is located 16km north of metropolitan CBD. There are excellent facilities and large grounds that provide active play, adventure playgrounds, running track and oval, basketball courts, additional playgrounds, down-ball courts, two kindergarten rooms and landscaped gardens.

Glenroy West Primary School received an $18.12 million upgrade resulting in a modernized school, including new facilities for an additional 250 students to meet enrolment growth for future years.

The school currently has 341 students with an expected increase in capacity for 550 students in the next few years. The school has a proud tradition of education in the City of Merri-Bek.

The student population is diverse with thirty languages represented at the school and 48 per cent of students coming from a home where English is not the main. The school has a SFO index of 0.4892 and SFOE index of 0.3698.

The school has two kindergarten buildings on site called York Street Kindergarten operational from 2014 under the banner of the Northern Schools Early Years Cluster. The York Street Kindergarten has an excellent educational program for both three- and four-year-old in the Glenroy area. There is a strong link between the playgroup, kindergarten and school to ensure a seamless transition in the Early Years and beyond.

The curriculum provides explicit teaching and learning in literacy and numeracy based on the Victorian Curriculum. Specialist programs include Physical Education, The Arts, STEM, Music and LOTE (Spanish). EAL (English as an additional language) is taught as an additional curriculum area across the school.





The school offers extra Homework Club as an extracurricular subject and the High Ability Program is also offered for students requiring extension as well as additional support for students in both literacy and numeracy.

Our staff are highly trained, dedicated and professional in upholding high academic, social and personal standards. We adopt a forward-thinking approach to curriculum development and delivery so that all students will be engaged in a curriculum that prepares them for the present and future. We are committed to the development of whole school effective teaching and learning practices to best support children in our care as well as achieving excellent academic results.

The focus continues to be on 21st century learning with the use of adaptable learning spaces, high quality teaching standards and working collaboratively with other schools in the Merri-Bek Hume Network in partnership and across the wider system.

At Glenroy West Primary School, our vision is to provide quality, stimulating programs in a safe and supportive environment.

Selection Criteria

SC1Demonstrated 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.

SC2Demonstrated 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.





SC3Demonstrated 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.

SC4Demonstrated 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.

SC5Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional 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 stat

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