Department of Education Victoria – Shepparton VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

The host school for the Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC) since 2008 to the current time is St Georges Road Primary School in the south of Shepparton.The School Principal has the overall responsibility of the school, including the Shepparton English Language Centre, which will operate as a sub-school of the host school.

The Shepparton English Language Centre is located in the northwest corner of the St Georges Road Primary School site in a discrete building formerly used by the Shepparton Schools¿ Support Centre (corner of Hayes and Weddell Streets).The building is called the Hayes Street Campus of St Georges Road Primary School/SELC. SELC also has three primary classrooms located in a new relocatable building on the southeast corner of the St Georges Road PS grounds (corner of St Georges Road and John Street). SELC¿s main entrance and office is located opposite 22 Weddell Street, Shepparton.

The Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC), based at the Hayes Street Campus of St Georges Road Primary, will be responsible for providing EAL (English as an Additional Language) Intensive English Tuition to New Arrivals students in primary and secondary government schools in the Shepparton Schools District.

In addition to Intensive English Tuition, students are taught some specialist areas such as Mathematics, Physical Education, Art, Music, Science and/or Aussie Skills.

The overall target number for SELC is 65 students each year.Although this does fluctuate, enrolment numbers have only gone lower than 65 students (5 classrooms)



during the period of the COVID pandemic.

Current Arrival Primary and Secondary students from the Shepparton network of schools will attend the Hayes St Campus full time for a period of 6 - 12 months.

The Shepparton English Language Centre also provides a Visiting Teacher Service. This provides individual, targeted support to local EAL students who have been in Australia between one and five years. Outlying schools who do not have sufficient numbers of students to be able to employ their own staff will be serviced by a SELC teacher who will provide individual, targeted support to EAL Students and support teachers to build the capacity for EAL delivery in each school.

St Georges Road PS as the host school will employ staff on a contract basis, with the possibility of secondment and right of return provisions for ongoing staff in government schools.

3. Situation for 2027 Employees

If student numbers enrolled reduce at any period during the year the expertise of staff will be reallocated to provide other forms of EAL support to other government schools or areas of education. The reallocation of staff will be at the discretion of the leadership of SELC in consultation with the principal of St Georges Rd PS and the EAL Unit in Melbourne.

Selection Criteria





Applicants must address the following criteria in their application:

- SC1 Capacity to undertake routine support tasks across a range of functions in one or more work areas within a school environment.
- SC2 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with members of the school community including students and the capacity to provide support and/or attendant care to students where necessary.
- SC3 Capacity to work co-operatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students and parents.
- SC4 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

Role

[Attendance requirement for this position]

An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).

📌 Multicultural Education Aide (Greater Shepparton City)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Greater Shepparton City