Port Phillip Specialist School is a dual-mode specialist school located in Port Melbourne, catering for a diverse range of students from 2.8 to 18 years of age with a diagnosed intellectual disability.

The school is committed to the values of skilled collaboration, trust, compassion, and respect, while embracing and celebrating diversity. We provide a creative, inclusive, flexible, and positive learning environment where every student is supported to achieve their full potential.

At Port Phillip Specialist School, we are dedicated to building strong and mutually beneficial partnerships within our school community and beyond. These relationships foster an inclusive environment that supports student engagement, wellbeing, learning, and successful participation in community life.

Students access a rich and engaging curriculum that incorporates the Visual and Performing Arts as a vehicle for learning across the Victorian Curriculum. Teaching and learning focus on developing student outcomes in English, Mathematics, Personal and Social Capability, Health and Physical Education, and Science. Student learning is further strengthened through the implementation of a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum in English and Mathematics, alongside a School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework.

Our Integrated Services Model places student wellbeing at the centre of all decision-making. Through a collaborative partnership between teachers, therapists, education support staff, and families, we take collective responsibility for optimising learning, engagement, independence, and wellbeing outcomes for every student.

Port Phillip Specialist School is committed to empowering students to become confident, capable,



and connected members of their community through high-quality teaching, personalised learning pathways, and holistic support.

Location Profile

Port Phillip Specialist School is a dual-mode specialist school located in Port Melbourne, catering for a diverse range of students from 2.8 to 18 years of age with a diagnosed intellectual disability.

The school is committed to the values of professional collaboration, trust, compassion, and respect, while embracing and celebrating diversity. We provide a creative, inclusive, flexible, and positive learning environment where every student is supported to achieve their full potential.

At Port Phillip Specialist School, we are dedicated to building strong and mutually beneficial partnerships within our school community and beyond. These relationships foster an inclusive environment that supports student engagement, wellbeing, learning, and successful participation in community life.

Students access a rich and engaging curriculum that incorporates the Visual and Performing Arts as a vehicle for learning across the Victorian Curriculum. Teaching and learning focus on developing student outcomes in English, Mathematics, Personal and Social Capability, Health and Physical Education, and Science.



Student learning is further strengthened through the implementation of a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum in English and Mathematics, alongside a School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework.

Our Integrated Services Model places student wellbeing at the centre of all decision-making. Through a collaborative partnership between teachers, therapists, education support staff, and families, we take collective responsibility for optimising learning, engagement, independence, and wellbeing outcomes for every student.

Port Phillip Specialist School is committed to empowering students to become confident, capable, and connected members of their community through high-quality teaching, personalised learning pathways, and holistic support.

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 learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5 D

📌 Specialist Teacher (Melbourne)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Melbourne