Department of Education Victoria – Northcote VIC

Westgarth Primary School is located in the inner-city suburb of Northcote approximately eight kilometres north of the city. The school was founded in 1924 and is located on two adjacent sites. The Prep-2 classes and administration centre are located at the Brooke Street site and the 3 - 6 classes and most specialist facilities are located on the Clarke St site.

Buildings include refurbished open planned learning spaces, studio learning spaces, modular five portables, a kitchen garden centre and STEM centre. A new full-sized gymnasium and second storey classroom building with an undercroft for undercover play was completed in 2025. School grounds include a kitchen garden, playgrounds at both sites, inclusive playground on the Brooke St site and areas for passive play and seating.

There are approximately 570 students enrolled for 2027. The Student Family Occupation Education (SFOE) index is 0.0436. The school will undergo a school review and development of a new 4-year Strategic Plan in term 2, 2027.

The staffing profile of Westgarth Primary School includes a School Improvement Team consisting of a Principal, Assistant Principal, leading teacher, and 2 learning specialists, 25 classes, 6 specialist subjects, and 19 Education Support (ES) staff in various roles including (office, integration, first aid, IT, maintenance, library tech, OSHC).

Our school values are:

- Respect: We appreciate diversity and the worth in others
- Integrity: We aim to be consistently honest and trustworthy
- Excellence (Being your best): We accept the challenge of new learning and always try our best
- Working together:



We work with others to achieve and promote the involvement and contribution of all
- Responsibility: We recognise we are accountable for our actions towards ourselves, others and the environment

Our intent:

- Optimising learning growth and outcomes in literacy and numeracy
- Empowering students to be agents of their learning
- Enriching students social and emotional well being

Our Focus is:

- Teaching and learning, and assessment: Increase teacher capability and confidence to differentiate teaching and learning at student point of need; Increase teacher capability to collaboratively analyse and utilise evidence and data to inform planning and practice; Document and monitor the implementation of a guaranteed and viable curriculum
- Engagement: Establish a shared understanding of, and activate practices to enhance student voice and learner agency; Establish a student driven goal setting process consistently across the school
- Support and resources: Embed the school's wellbeing framework; Strengthen the partnership between staff, students and families to create a shared responsibility for student learning and wellbeing

Our school provides an approved curriculum framework aligned to the Victorian Curriculum 2.0. There are specialist classes in performing arts (music), visual arts/Spanish, physical education, Spanish language (P-2), Library and STEAM (3-6).





Our school provides an accredited Out of School Hours Care Program and an array of extra-curricular programs.

Our school supports visiting psychologists, speech therapists and occupational therapists and links with allied health services to meet the needs of students and families.

We have a school community and parent body that supports the school through partnerships in school programs, fund raising events and social events.

Selection Criteria

SC1

Demonstrated knowledge of the primary school music curriculum, including the ability to teach music in a primary classroom context. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2

Demonstrated 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.

SC3

Demonstrated 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.

SC4

Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining cooperative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5

Demonstrated 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 t

📌 Music Classroom Teacher (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne