Department of Education Victoria – Garfield VIC

5d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Garfield Primary School is a semi-rural primary school located on the fringe of the South Eastern growth corridor. The school has a current enrolment of 137 students. The school is composed of three Learning Centres, a multipurpose facility and an Art / STEM facility. Each learning centre is facilitated by a team of teachers and is based on providing students with an engaging curriculum at their specific level of learning. The school has seven full-time and five part-time teaching staff, a Business Manager and 3 part-time Education Support Staff.

Students at Garfield PS are mostly from the local township in alignment with school zoning regulations, with some students travelling from surrounding areas, including Bunyip, Tynong, Nar Nar Goon and Pakenham.

The school is under the management of a positive, co-operative, and supportive School Council and is ably supported by an active Parents' and Friends' Club and will continue to extend the links between the school, parents, and the wider community.

Garfield Primary School serves a community of diverse socio-economic backgrounds. Currently Garfield PS has a Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) index of 0.3987.

Mission Statement

Garfield Primary School will strive to ensure all students learn the necessary academic, social and emotional skills to become positive members of our community and society.

- I am a LEARNER

Teaching and Learning

At Garfield Primary School, we are working towards becoming a Professional Learning Community (PLC).



Our school is focused on ensuring all students are provided with targeted and supported learning programs that directly meet their individual needs throughout the curriculum. Teachers work in collaborative teams to regularly analyse learning data and reflect on their own teaching practice to ensure students experience a high-quality education, every day.

Facilities

Garfield Primary School has undergone major physical changes over the past twelve years with the demolition of the original school building and the addition of a new school that includes three learning studios, shared spaces, and a new administration area. Our school boasts expansive grounds for our students to enjoy, with a rural feel due to beautiful natural surrounds. Our Visual Arts/STEM facility and basketball court has also recently undergone an upgrade to their facilities.

School Vision Statement

Garfield Primary School is a positive, caring and inclusive space with strong community links. Our school community feels a sense of pride in our student outcomes and connection to the school. Our students are engaged, motivated and strive to achieve. Garfield Primary School is committed to working collaboratively and utilising evidence-based teaching approaches to ensure high levels of learning growth for all students. All decisions are based on the best interests of our students. Garfield Primary School is recognised as a model for best educational practices.

Teaching and Learning

At Garfield Primary School,



we are working towards becoming a Professional Learning Community (PLC). Our school is focused on ensuring all students are provided with targeted and supported learning programs that directly meet their individual needs throughout the curriculum. Teachers work in team-oriented teams to regularly analyse learning data and reflect on their own teaching practice to ensure students experience a high-quality education, every day.

Facilities

Garfield Primary School has undergone major physical changes over the past twelve years with the demolition of the original school building and the addition of a new school that includes three learning studios, shared spaces, and a new administration area. Our school boasts expansive grounds for our students to enjoy, with a rural feel due to beautiful natural surrounds. Our Visual Arts/STEM facility and basketball court has also recently undergone an upgrade to their facilities.

Garfield Primary School offers programs from Foundation to Year 6 in covering the Victorian Curriculum. Specialist programs currently consist of Physical Education, STEM, Visual Arts and Digital Technology. Other school programs include sport, a school camp program and swimming. The individual needs of all students are met through the development of differentiated teaching and learning programs, Individual Education Plans (IEPS) for identified students where required and through targeted Intervention programs.

Selection Criteria

- SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
- SC2 Demonstrat

📌 Integration Aide (Garfield)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Garfield