Located in Melbourne¿s South East, Narre Warren South P-12 College is one of the largest schools in Victoria. The College leverages the P-12 nature of the school to provide wide-ranging support to students from diverse backgrounds in order to help all students achieve their potential. We proudly serve a diverse community, with 70% of our students speaking a language other than English at home. Over 20 different cultural groups are represented, with particularly large enrolments for Afghan and Pacifica backgrounds. The school is considered to have a high level of socio-economic disadvantage, but a range of strong learning and behavioural programs support students to achieve at high levels, despite other challenges they may face.

The College has a large and comprehensive wellbeing team, including counsellors, speech pathologists, a psychologist, a paediatrician, Doctors in Secondary Schools and multiple youth workers. Students are also supported by a large team of cultural engagement workers from 6 different cultures, a team of multi-cultural education aides and a big inclusion workforce to support children in the College. This significant resourcing is designed to support children outside of the class, so teachers can focus on helping them to reach their academic potential in the classroom.

Narre Warren South P-12 College follows an instructional approach centred around explicit teaching and a strong curriculum. There will be exciting work in the coming years as we embed this work in years P-8 and explore its potential in higher year levels. The College¿s performance on the Grade 1 Phonics check and Attitudes to School Survey is higher than both state and similar schools, and we are confident our NAPLAN and VCE results will undergo significant improvements in the coming years.





Narre Warren South P-12 College has over 2300 students and 350 staff, providing a range of opportunities for additional programs and leadership opportunities. This includes a large music, art, Hands On Learning, Rugby and Soccer Academies and other programs to engage students and allow staff to share their special skills. Our large leadership team of 50 staff allows for development opportunities for those looking to build a career in our school.

The school has layers of support for new teachers, with all new staff assigned both a coach and a mentor. In addition to this, the College has a range of robust policies and processes to support consistent lines of communication. The College has a high expectations approach to attendance, uniform and lateness. The College has a ¿5 Rs¿ student management approach to help teachers if complex classroom situations occur, and the school has an extensive team of student engagement leaders to support teachers with managing classroom practice.

The College operates by our PRIDE values: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedicated Teamwork and Excellence. We are proud of our achievements in ¿getting the best from and for our students¿ and gladly welcome hard working staff with a strong moral purpose to join our fabulous team.

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 skilled 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 respon

📌 Primary Generalist Teacher (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne