Department of Education - Victoria

Mindalk Primary School will be established in 2026 to meet the growing educational and enrolment need within Truganina. 

Our school anticipates 300 enrolments in our inaugural year 2026, from Prep to Year 6 and will be situated within a growing housing estate with neighbouring grasslands, parklands, walkways and a proposed shopping precinct only 25km west of Melbourne's CBD.

If you are drawn to contributing a vibrant and outstanding learning community with:

• modern and sophisticated resources and facilities
• a positive working environment of support
• a learner-centred collegiate community
• the opportunity to develop a new school culture with like-minded professionals, this is the opportunity for you.

When open in Term 1, 2026 our school will include:

• 3 learning neighbourhoods
• an administration and library building
• specialist spaces including food technology and science
• outdoor hard courts
• a community hub with indoor multi-use court, canteen and arts/music spaces
• a sports field
• several outdoor learning spaces with shade and landscape gardening
• a car park with bus access

Mindalk Primary School will work to develop a calm and supportive learning community for all that attend. We will do this with evidence-based instruction, inclusive practices and a focus on excellence and equity in learning alongside leadership opportunities for eager professionals. We will offer a variety curricular experiences centred in high-level Literacy and Numeracy practices. 

Mindalk Primary School will be a Supported Inclusion School (SIS) which will enable us to provide extra support for students with a disability within a mainstream setting.

 

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.