Job description

Believe, Belong, Become

Respect, Excellence & Belonging Are you looking for a school with a great culture, fantastic new facilitates, and amazing students? Well, we have just the school for you! We are growing and require passionate teachers to join our team

Warreen Primary School is one of the newest schools in the Victorian Department of Education. We provide an amazing opportunity to build a school culture from the ground up with an experienced and passionate leadership team and dedicated school community.

Warreen Primary School requires exceptional and passionate teachers, who are innovative, flexible, and confident in their ability to build the capacity of all members of the school community in order for the students to achieve their individual best learning and wellbeing outcomes. Our new school presents a unique experience in being part of creating a culture of educational excellence which will serve the young people of the Truganina community.

Highlights about our school:

Warreen Primary School opened in January 2024. It is a co-educational school that will form part of a wider Truganina North Learning Precinct, which is situated with a secondary school and kindergarten on the same site.

Our facilities include an administration and STEAM building, three learning neighbourhoods, and a community hub. Our outdoor play and recreational areas cater or all age groups and interests

We will have an enrolment in 2026 of 770, growing to 800-1000 children in the next few years.

Our staff opinion survey shows high trust, a great learning environment and supportive leadership.

Our parent opinion shows 100% in many indicators such school environment, dedicated staff and open communication

Our attitudes to school survey shows that 100% of students believe they have a trusted adult at school who advocates for them, and their teachers know how they learn, and support them to be their best.

All surveys have high endorsement for trust, respect, belonging and excellence.

Vision

We strive for excellence to be the best we can be. We believe in ourselves and each other. We are proud members of our school and of our community.

Mission

We have a respectful and supportive positive climate for learning, where every member has a strong connection and advocate. We embrace all aspects of learning to achieve academic, social and emotional wellbeing and excellence

Values

We strive to be the very best we can be through the values of excellence, respect and belonging to our school community.

Excellence

We are brave, curious and persistent, aiming to be the very best we can be in all aspects of learning, through individual and community action.

Respect

We are kind and respect ourselves, our school and each other. We show pride and kindness in all that we do at school.

Belonging

We care and show responsibility for our community of learners, we value our diversity, and are proud of our school.

School Expectations:

At Warreen Primary School, the expectation is that all teachers are committed to collaborating in a multidisciplinary way while working in a professional learning community.

All teachers are expected to develop and/or demonstrate a deep understanding of the School¿s pedagogy and the ability to co-create and action the delivery of a guaranteed and viable Victorian curriculum. Along with the expectation that all students will achieve their best individual outcomes, we believe in developing every child in academic, social and emotional learning. It is an expectation and requirement that all teachers will embrace the School Wide Positive Behaviour framework that focuses on the teaching and re-teaching of all students' behaviour expectations and routines. All staff will work in partnerships with parents and families to provide ongoing feedback about student learning growth and wellbeing.

From the foundation year, the school will make a commitment to building the literacy and numeracy skills of all students, through explicit teaching and research based instructional model and pedagogies.

Teaching and Learning

The School will have a continuing focus on establishing a strong Professional Learning community culture supported by an inquiry model of investigation. Collaborative planning is central to the delivery of an engaging curriculum. An emphasis on understanding the evidence-based practices and importance of differentiating learning tasks, providing students and parents with effective feedback and structured lesson planning are core expectations. We provide high level support for every teacher so they can be the very best teacher they can be and have a strong commitment to the school and our students.

Positive Climate for Learning The School Wide Positive Behaviour framework is the key pedagogy in setting high learning and behaviour expectations along with promoting inclusion. Our school strongly advocates and teaches young people the importance of learning and behaviour routines in order to achieve maximum success at school.

Our community will develop over time through shared experiences and an aligned focus on what matters; learning. We welcome you to come and join us to build an excellence in educational experience for all.

Please refer to our website or Facebook page for more information about our school

For more information or a school tour, please contact warreen.ps@education.vic.gov.au @education.vic.gov.au or 73007100

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2 Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.