Rutherglen Primary School is a vibrant and connected learning community which provides a caring and supportive learning environment for students using a multi-age structure from Foundation-6. Staff, students and families work together to create a learning environment that promotes:

o Commitment to support all learners to grow and succeed now and in the future.

o Resilience to ensure learners strive for excellence
- academically, socially and emotionally.

o Genuine care for all
- regardless of difference.

o Pride in ourselves, our school and our community.

We pride ourselves on the education of our school values of respect, responsibility, integrity and empathy which are at the core of all connections with each other and the wider community. We encourage and support students to demonstrate care for themselves, others and the school community through their actions and words.

Rutherglen Primary School is located in the town of Rutherglen in North-East Victoria and is centrally located 42km from both Wangaratta and Wodonga. The original school was established in 1873 and is proudly centred within the town, drawing students from both within the town, as well as the nearby towns of Wahgunyah, Corowa, Springhurst, Chiltern, Barnawartha, Norong and other outlying farming areas. The school is part of the Wodonga/Indigo Network of Schools in the North Eastern Victoria Region and the current student population sits at 173 students. Rutherglen Primary School has modern and flexible learning spaces that work in harmony with our renovated historic buildings, thus providing an engaging environment for both students and staff. An ongoing focus on developing our school's grounds has led to exciting improvements in our outdoor environment,



which provides a range of both active play and quiet spaces.

The students are at the centre of our F-6 approach to learning, as we support and encourage them to be independent learners who can articulate their skills and knowledge, reflect on their learning and be actively involved in future learning aspirations. We support the personal and academic growth of our learners through an engaging and supportive environment and a balanced school curriculum.

The dedicated staff of Rutherglen Primary continued to utilise skilled learning to build capacity across the school and develop shared language and expectations around student learning. The well-being of our students is of high importance and through the Respectful Relationships resources and as a SWPBS school we support students with a range of programs and tiered intervention supports, as well as weekly well-being lessons and fortnightly Foundation-Year 6 well-being activities. Students are offered a range of extra curricula activities and opportunities that support their learning and emotional growth. Student leadership is highly valued at RPS, and along with school and sports captains, we are proud of our Student Leadership Team which is supported by every staff member in the school. On a termly rotating basis, the 4 teams within the Student Leadership Team work their way through the areas of Student Voice, Community Connections, Health & Well-being and Fun & Fundraising.



They play an active role in bringing student voice and action both within and outside the school community.

Our school is led by a Principal and employs 9 full time equivalent teaching staff. Rutherglen Primary School has specialist teachers that provide programs in Health and PE, Visual Arts and Languages (French), and we are proud of our own school established cooking and gardening program which sees students in Years 3 and 4 partake in weekly lessons in the garden and cooking centre. This program is well supported by a number of volunteers from the community. Opportunities are provided for students to partake in a range of sporting opportunities, lunch-time and competition chess, gardening and music and vocals through a music teacher. Our school community is highly supportive of our school and our parents are valued and active participants who are engaged in range of activities and decision-making processes. We encourage and promote our families¿ engagement in their child's school years through volunteering in classrooms and programs, being a member of School Council, Parent & Friends Association or other extra curricula programs such as excursions, sport and School Production.

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 as

📌 Classroom Teacher (Indigo Shire)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Indigo Shire