Department of Education - Victoria

Gladstone Views has a proud tradition of providing a caring and nurturing environment for students while at the same time providing best practice to ensure students have the skills to become productive and caring citizens. We are committed to providing a high-quality education that challenges, stimulates, and enables all students to achieve personal success. We embrace the following state initiatives: Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Professional Leadership, Positive Climate for Learning, and Community Engagement in Education. 

Our mission is to foster a strong sense of community, respect for diversity, and a lifelong love of learning. We believe in cultivating a safe and inclusive atmosphere where every student feels valued, empowered, and inspired to reach their full potential. Our dedicated team of staff and leadership work collaboratively to create innovative and engaging learning experiences, equipping students with the knowledge, critical thinking abilities, and social skills needed to excel in a rapidly changing world. At Gladstone Views, we are committed to shaping well-rounded individuals who are not only academically proficient, but are also respectful, kind, safe, continual learners prepared to make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyond.

The main school building comprises thirteen general classrooms, a visual arts facility, SEL teaching space, first aid room, staff room, meeting rooms, administrative offices and an Out of Hours Care facility. Two relocatable buildings provide an additional four classroom teaching spaces. A community funded gymnasium complex provides a full-size basketball court, music room and canteen.  All classrooms have air-conditioning. Playground resources include; three separate areas with equipment for children of varying ages, basketball and bat tennis courts, gaga pit, natural play space, sand pit, open natural grass area and an area dedicated to quiet play.

The school is organised into four Professional Learning Communities: Foundation, Years 1/2, Years 3/4 and Years 5/6. 

Out of School Hours Care is provided both before and after school on a daily basis by the school, and the school gymnasium is hired by School Council to outside users.

 

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.