Department of Education Victoria – Toolamba VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Toolamba Primary School (121 pupils) is a small close-knit semi-rural community located in the township of Toolamba 17 kilometres south of Shepparton on the western side of the Goulburn River. Pupils come from the town and from outlying country areas on two school buses.

Toolamba Primary School is a learning community which is dedicated to catering for the individual needs of all children and to providing an education which will encourage them to reach their potential.

Our vision of "Striving for Excellence" ensures that we are dedicated to catering for the individual needs of all children -- educationally, physically, socially, and emotionally. We strive to provide an education for all children that will encourage them to reach their potential. We value the unique worth of everyone.

Selection Criteria

(a) Vision and values

Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.

(b) Teaching and Learning

Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.

(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change

Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement transparent, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.

(d) Management

Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school's human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.

(e) Development

Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning,



supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.

(f)Engagement

Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.

(g)Community Criterion

Demonstrated capacity to build trusting and respectful relationships within a close-knit rural community, fostering strong partnerships with students, families, staff, and local organisations. The successful candidate will demonstrate the confidence, sound judgement and integrity to balance these important community relationships with strong and effective leadership, including the ability to make and communicate difficult decisions in the best interests of students and the school.

The successful candidate will have a commitment to inclusive education and a proven ability to support the diverse learning, wellbeing, and developmental needs of all students, including neurodivergent learners, ensuring every child is known, valued, and able to achieve their full potential.

Role

The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.

At the same time,



the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.

Responsibilities

The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.

The core accountabilities of all principals are to:

- ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students
- be executive officer of the school council.
- establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements.
- represent the Department in the school and the local community.
- implement decisions of the school council.
- contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development.
- manage and integrate the resources available to the school.
- appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations.
- report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate.

Who May Apply

Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

📌 Principal-Range 2 (Toolamba)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Toolamba