La Trobe University - Graduate Teacher Program

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Newborough Primary School's vision statement, building happy learners, reaching their full potential in a safe and respectful environment, is immersed in all aspects of our school community.

Our school is a vibrant and welcoming school that attracts students from Newborough and surrounds. The school was opened in 1949 and has a current enrolment of 111 students. We have a high quality-learning infrastructure and a broad teaching program that includes Physical Education, Art, Science and Digitech.

Newborough Primary School is a School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) school and our school values of Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be a Learner, are embedded in all that we do at school. Our students learn to enact these values at school and in the local community. We are sure they will be model citizens in years to come.

Newborough Primary students know that to be successful learner they need to have a growth mindset and be prepared to enter the learning pit: true learning occurs after a struggle that can include failure or multiple failures. We celebrate our learning with exhibitions and individual and class-based rewards.

Like other parts of the developed world, the Latrobe Valley is a community in transition, so it is important that we prepare all our learners for a changing world and an uncertain future. Consequently, along with literacy and numeracy, our school curriculum guarantees the teaching and learning of the following skills:

Creativity and innovation
Critical thinking and problem solving
Communication and collaboration
Using technology and media safely and effectively

In short, our goal is for our students to be motivated learners who value themselves and their community, and have the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will see them thrive in all their endeavours.

Program Benefits

This position attracts an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria set out under conditions of employment.

Conditions of Employment

All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

The appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.

A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.

Eligibility for incentive payments:

The successful candidate is committing to a minimum of 1 year employment at this school.
The successful candidate will not be a Graduate Teacher Incentive recipient from a previous vacancy.
The successful candidate must not be employed as a teacher by the Department at the time the advertised position is to commence.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au

Department of Education - Victoria

Graduate Teacher Program - Newborough Primary School

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