Department of Education - Victoria

Established in 1927, Briar Hill Primary School nestles in quiet, leafy surrounds in the City of Banyule, between Greensborough and Eltham.  The school is a unique Prep - Year 6 setting, offering a nurturing learning environment in the tranquil surrounds of our beautiful, bird filled gardens and natural play spaces.  We recognise that our greatest asset is our children, so we work hard to create vibrant programs which reflect the qualities our school values, and we actively foster opportunities for every child to thrive. 

Our school's maxim, `Head, Heart and Hands', clearly reflects the varied, engaging approaches we take to teaching and learning.  Our innovative programs, which have a Steiner influence, enhance children's opportunities for authentic learning, ensure high quality curriculum delivery and support all students to be their best.  Our school offers a single stream of educational provision, and is continuously developing quality approaches which meet expected standards and reflect our focus on teaching and learning.

We offer a range of specialist programs that complement our core classroom programs, including Environmental Science and Gardening, Physical Education, LOTE (German), an instrumental music program and cooking. 

Our school has grown to over 200 students and their families, all of whom contribute to a wonderful, close knit community.  The school also prides itself on being home to two base rooms from Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, and we embrace the richness and diversity this opportunity offers.

 

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.    

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.