Ongoing Graduate Teacher - Graduate Teacher Program - Meadow Heights

Location Profile

Achieving the potential of all learners

School Values: Respect, Responsibility, Pride & Excellence

Meadow Heights Primary School was established in 1992. It is situated 4 kilometres north of Broadmeadows on over three hectares of attractively landscaped grounds. The school ground features several designated grass play areas, basketball courts, large, open courtyard and covered playground areas.  In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 380 students who come from diverse cultural and low socio-economic backgrounds, 78 percent of students have English as an Additional Language and 3 percent are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school has successfully met the challenges of its very diverse community and enjoys high parent approval.

At Meadow Heights Primary School (MHPS) we believe in providing a secure learning environment that inspires and challenges students to reach their full potential. We aim to enable students to grow as responsible and respectful individuals who strive for excellence, take pride in all they do so as to make a positive contribution to the Our values of pride, respect, responsibility and excellence are in line with our vision. Our MANTRA is ¿Achieving the potential of all learners". 

At Meadow Heights PS teaching and learning is organised to best support the differentiated learning needs of students within a   guaranteed and viable curriculum. Teaching and Learning Leaders build the capability of all staff to learn about and use collaborative high-quality teaching and learning practices, so students are engaged in learning experiences targeted at their point of need.  All team members collaborate and have shared responsibility for the planning, implementation and assessment of the teaching and learning programs to improve student growth and outcomes. The school focuses on school wide positive behaviours to develop students¿ emotional, social and academic abilities so that they are confident, active and motivated learners. We continue to work to link families to the Meadow Heights Primary School Community Hub. This enables intervention and support to occur before children attend school and allows families to be supported in an ongoing manner. The school is currently collaborating in a successful partnership with the Differentiated Support for School Improvement (DSSI) initiative to build teachers and leaders capacity to meet AIP goals.

The school currently provides additional programs/activities that cater for a variety of needs including:

- Digital technologies

-Turkish Language Program

- Biannual Concert/Tabloid Sports Evening

- Glee Club and School Band

- Student Leadership: Junior School Council, House Captains and Vice Captains

- Camps

- Excursions and in-school workshops and performances

- Inter-school sport and sports clinic

- Swimming

- Book Week, Education Week, Literacy and Numeracy Week

- Lunchtime activities

- Multicultural Dance Group

- Homework Club

For the School Strategic Plan, Annual Report to the Community, Annual Improvement Plan and related information please refer to our website www.meadowheightsps.vic.edu.au

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.