Department of Education Victoria – Sale VIC

3d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Guthridge Primary School is located in Sale, Gippsland, and is approximately 220 km east of Melbourne.
Enrolments in 2027 will be approximately 255 with a Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) index of 0.5070.

Our school has high expectations of all its students and aims to provide an prospect for each of them to develop as learners, now and in the future.

Guthridge has a Foundation-support class specifically designed to support the transition from kindergarten to school for children who need a settling year of school, after a year at kindergarten.

We have superior facilities to support all students in all domains. Our purpose built Fitness Centre accommodates all forms of ball and racquet sports. Our Swimming Program operates in our own enclosed, heated swimming pool with qualified instructors. Our sporting facilities also include a synthetic sports field, complete with four lane running track and long jump pit. We have a football field and outdoor basketball, netball and down-ball courts for all ages. Our students participate in a variety of Specialist Classes such as Art, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Science.

At Guthridge, we promote positive and purposeful play to build healthy bodies and healthy brains. There are numerous research studies linking active play and academic success. We offer a variety of play choices and activities for students at recess and lunch times. Students need to learn how to `play¿` just like they need to learn how to `learn¿`.

At Guthridge Primary School, we believe:

Play allows children to develop their oral and functional language skills as well as expand their imagination and creativity.





Play helps children develop social skills, including conflict resolution skills and self-advocacy skills

Play also helps children develop patience, a sense of belonging and essential communication skills.

Guthridge Primary School has a well-established Program for Students with Disabilities. We use our Equity funding to provide additional supports and intervention to identified students with a philosophy of full inclusion in the classroom. Further to this, we have a well-established wellbeing team consisting of a Student Wellbeing Officer providing additional support to students and families five days a week, as well as highly experienced Education Support Staff providing Integration Aiding to identified students.

Additionally, the Department of Defence provide our school with funding to employ a Defence School Mentor to provide assistance and support to the children of Australian Defence Force members at our school.

Our Core Values are embedded in the language of our school and are very much the basis of our aspirations as life-long learners - Show Respect. Have a Go.Keep Trying. Bounce Back and Work as a Team. Ultimately we aim collectively to 'Be Our Best'. As part of our school-wide positive support approach to managing behaviour, we have also developed three expectations * Be Respectful,



Be Safe and Be Responsible; these make clear the behaviour choices and boundaries for students at Guthridge Primary School.

Guthridge Primary School is committed to promoting the safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, vulnerable children and children with a disability.

Selection Criteria

These five criteria are written to assess applicants with experience in education, student wellbeing, youth work, Defence family support or related community roles, without requiring previous employment as a Defence School Mentor.

Key selection criteria

KSC 1 ¿ Student wellbeing and engagement

Demonstrated ability to build positive and supportive relationships with primary school-aged students, with an understanding of strategies that promote student wellbeing, engagement, resilience and a sense of belonging.

KSC 2 ¿ Communication and relationship building

Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with students, families, school staff and external support services.

KSC 3 ¿ Understanding of Defence families and student transitions

Knowledge of, or the capacity to develop an understanding of, the unique experiences and challenges faced by Australian Defence Force families, including deployment, relocation, family separation and school transitions, and the ability to provide appropriate support.

KSC 4 ¿ Program planning and organisation

Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to plan, coordinate and deliver engaging activities and initiatives that support student wellbeing, social connection, inclusion an

📌 Defence School Mentor (Sale)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Sale