Occupation: Principal and assistant principal

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: 1548860

Location Profile

Broadmeadows Special Developmental School is located in the vibrant community of Broadmeadows in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. The school is easily accessible by car and public transport, with buses and trains stopping at Broadmeadows Station, just a four-minute walk from the school.

The school is a modern purpose-built facility and provides an attractive and safe environment. Learning areas include well-equipped classrooms, dedicated specialist spaces and outdoor learning zones. The school has 2 sites, the main campus in Dimboola Rd and a Sorrento Street campus with students attending from a wide geographical and diverse socio-economic background. Students attend school daily from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Our school philosophy is reflected in its programs and based on the belief that children learn best in a co-operative environment that is happy, challenging, supportive and non-threatening. Broadmeadows SDS has a School Wide Positive Learning Program and has developed a school culture that is reflected by the ideals of positive behaviour support. Assessment is based on Individual Learning Plan goals.

An emphasis is placed on students attaining skills and knowledge that they will use as young adults when graduating at 18 years of age.

Working at Broadmeadows SDS:

Class sizes range from five to eight students, with each class supported by a teacher and an Education Support Officer (ESO). Some classes are larger and have team teachers, where two teachers co-teach in the classroom.



Teachers are provided with planning each week to collaborate with their section teams on developing high-quality unit planners and weekly programs.

Staff are supported by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, including speech therapists, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists, who work alongside educators to meet each students individual needs. Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists work within classrooms to collaborate on programs.
The school is staffed with classroom teachers, specialist teachers, literacy specialists, teacher assistants, occupational therapists, speech therapists and physiotherapists. The school accesses additional support through the Visiting Teacher Services for Hearing and Vision Impairment and a school psychologist. Current staffing includes over 180 staff including a team of 40 plus therapists.

A Commitment to Excellence

Broadmeadows Special Developmental School delivers aknowledge-rich curriculumthroughexplicit, evidence-based instruction. We dedicate significant time to building robust foundations in literacy and numeracy, particularly through theBig 6 of Reading, oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension.
We have aMulti-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), embedding a targeted approach to both learning and wellbeing.





Ongoing professional learning is offered throughout the year to ensure all staff remain up to date with best practices and Department of Education initiatives, such as the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM) 2.0, Professional Learning Communities, etc.

At Broadmeadows SDS, we place a strong emphasis on the wellbeing of our staff, students, and families, taking a holistic, school-wide approach to care and support.

Successful applicants may be required to work at either the Dimboola Campus or the Sorrento Campus which are within a short walk of each other.

Selection Criteria

KSC 1 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

- Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
- Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.

KSC 2 FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY

- Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

KSC 3 PLANNING, POLICY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW

- Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
- An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.

KSC 4 LEADERSHIP OF STAFF AND STUDENTS

- A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
- A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.

KSC 5 INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

📌 Assistant Principal-Range 3 (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne