Ongoing Graduate Teacher - Primary Teaching - Deanside Primary School

Location Profile - Deanside Primary School

Deanside Primary School officially opened January 2022.  It is located at 38 Conservatory Drive, Deanside, 3336; which is situated between Caroline Springs and Aintree. The school currently has an enrolment of 352 students but has an enrolment capacity of 525 students, with space for additional growth if required.  It is projected we will have a rapid enrolment increase over the next few years with the large number of housing being built across the new suburb of Deanside. 

Deanside Primary School accommodates students from Foundation to Year 6.  Currently we have 16 classrooms, operating in the school, with four Specialist areas of STEM, Visual Arts PE and Kitchen/Garden taught weekly. LOTE (AUSLAN) is being introduced in Term 2 and will be delivered by all classroom teachers via an online platform.

Deanside Primary School has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere where students from all age groups play together across our sports fields, Community Hub, play equipment, and play spaces.

Students are always at the centre of everything we do, and we plan to their needs.  We pride ourselves on being a caring and innovative school, with a welcoming community and friendly culture. Deanside Primary School is focussed on developing respectful relationships between students, staff and families to ensure each student's social, emotional and academic learning is developed. All students have access to iPads and our teaching staff use Mac laptops in a technology immersed classroom environment with AppleTVs and document cameras.

Objective

Deanside Primary School objective is to ensure that all students will attain the knowledge and learning traits that will enable a lifelong love of learning and the disposition and capacity to engage critically and confidently within Australian society.

Deanside Primary School will place great emphasis on students, staff and our community, treating everyone with courtesy and respect as well as having high expectations in relation to behaviour and how we respond to different situations. We will strive to develop social and communication skills which help students deal with a range of situations they will encounter as they become lifelong learners.  

Mission

Deanside Primary School's mission is to ensure students are supported to achieve their personal best academically, socially and emotionally. Students are encouraged to become courteous, self-managing, resilient and independent young people who have a sense of social responsibility and who are effectively prepared for life in an ever-changing world.

Our Vision is to have students that are -

- creative and critical thinkers

- empowered to positively impact both their school and their community.

- joined in a partnership with their teachers to monitor their progress, identify their next point of challenge and collaborate positively with their peers.

- driven to have high expectations

- immersed in a learning culture based on evidence, best practice and inclusion.

- exposed to an environment where Learning and Wellbeing is equally important and we strive to create an inclusive environment that meets the needs of every student.

Our School Values drive our school culture.  We constantly refer to the values of Excellence, Respect, Responsibility and Care. 

It is recommended that interested applicants contact the school to register for a school tour before applying.  To book a place, please email [email protected] with your contact details.

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 a 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 

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). 

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants can contact Brett West, Yamatji man, in the Koorie Outcomes Division to talk about the recruitment process, the Department and supports for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the Department. Mobile: 0477 726 801 or email on: [email protected]