Department of Education Victoria – Heathmont VIC

6d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Great Ryrie Primary School was built in 1998 as a result of the amalgamation of three small, local schools. In 2004 the school was further extended after the closure of the adjacent Heathmont College site. Our school is located approximately 20 kilometres east of the CBD. Our students are catered for at their individual point of need in classes by age across all years.

In 2026school our enrolment is approximately 560 students representing approximately 400 families. We have 57 full-time and part-time staff, including a Principal and Assistant Principal, three office staff including a First Aid Officer, a part-time Wellbeing Coordinator, a part-time High Abilities teacher, a part-time EAL teacher, Multicultural Educational Aide, Integration Aides, a Canteen Manager, and a part-time Library Technician. The school also has the services of a School Chaplain.

The student population includes approximately 130 students from other countries, many of whom have a refugee background. Accordingly our school is culturally diverse with 35% of families having a Language Background Other Than English (LBOTE), with the largest LBOTE groups being Burmese (representing several distinct dialects), Chinese and Indian. The school also has four Koorie families enrolled.

Great Ryrie has a Student Family Occupation index of 0.364 which indicates that we are in the medium SFO percentile range and that overall our school is of medium socio-economic status. Approximately 30% of the school community receive CSEF. However, Great Ryrie has a diverse social demographic,



ranging from families where one or both parents are relatively high-income earning professionals or business owners, to low income, single parent families.

Our school has a strong reputation in the local community and we celebrate the cultural diversity of our families, while providing quality learning programs in all curriculum areas. We also offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities including extensive Performing Arts and Sports programs as well as Chess, Tennis and other special interest programs. Student wellbeing is given a high priority and

we offer
many programs designed to support students over a range of issues, as well as a comprehensive suite of student leadership programs.

The new Victorian Curriculum provides the basis of the school curriculum program, within an integrated model designed to maximise student engagement. Teachers work in teams to plan and deliver curriculum that caters for the individual needs of students in multi-age classes. Each student has their own Individual Learning Plan (ILP) developed through collaborative processes involving the student, parents and teacher. We have specialist facilities with dedicated specialist staff teaching programs in Sport and Physical Education, Science and Technology, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Indonesian.

Great Ryrie has an attractive,



safe and stimulating learning environment, enhanced by relatively current and well-maintained facilities and extensive grounds. The school is well resourced in IT, including interactive whiteboards and a bank of laptops in every classroom.

Partnerships between parents and staff are encouraged and parents are involved as classroom helpers, in student conferences, school committees, fundraising and social activities. The work of the School Council and the parent community is evident throughout the school in improved programs, facilities and equipment for students and teachers. A large number of enthusiastic parents and community members provide many hours of voluntary work to support student learning and the smooth running of the school.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated 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.

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 collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student le

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