Department of Education - Victoria

Mission

We are a community of learners where every child is provided with opportunities to develop academic, social, emotional and physical skills to achieve their potential.

Vision

To provide a dynamic learning environment. We are a community of learners who value each other and strive to be the best we can.

Grovedale Primary School has an enrolment of 345 students which are spread across 14 classes comprised of Foundation, Year 1/2, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6. These teaching teams actively work in weekly Professional Learning Community meetings to share and discuss student learning and future learning direction. The students attend weekly Physical Education, The Arts, Aboriginal Studies and Digital Technologies lessons as part of our specialist learning program. We have a focus on inquiry-based learning and utilise the Respectful Relationships framework and the Berry St Education Model for social and emotional learning. Furthermore, our values of Be Kind, Be Safe and Be a Learner form the basis of our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support program. Students also participate in regular buddy sessions to further enhance relationships and interactions between members of our learning community. We have an active and committed parent body that support the school in many different ways.

We strive for high academic achievement in English and Mathematics, and we provide quality learning programs in all other curriculum areas. Our programs aim to cater for the individual needs of a diverse range of students. 

 

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.