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SCHOOL PROFILE
Our vision
"Learning For Life" ensures that every student is equipped with the transferable knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing and globally connected world.
Our mission
Our mission is to provide a high quality, supportive and engaging learning program which builds the academic, social and emotional capacity of every student at our primary school.
We aim to develop lifelong learners who care for themselves, others and the community around them, and actively contribute to a more sustainable and peaceful world.
Our Core Values
Of Passion, Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Empathy guide how we teach, learn and interact at Aspendale Primary School.
General
Aspendale Primary School is located on a large, picturesque site in a well-established residential beachside suburb on Port Phillip Bay, 27 km south-east of Melbourne, close to public transport, parklands and recreational facilities. Students are drawn from the local and wider Aspendale community, which the school has served since 1925.
Our students learn in a supportive personalised school environment, with access to a full and outstanding range of programs across all areas of the Victorian Curriculum. At Aspendale Primary School we provide students with learning experiences that are engaging, relevant, challenging and significant, in learning environments that are stimulating and provocative. We provide students with opportunities to build meaning and refine understanding, through explicit teaching sessions and structured inquiry. There is a strong focus on Mathematics and English as well as developing higher-order thinking skills, design and digital technology skills and creativity. In 2018 APS became an accredited IB World School, the IB Primary Years Program (PYP) underpins our approach to teaching and learning. Over a year, each year level inquiries into each of the six PYP transdisciplinary themes. These themes allow local and global issues to be incorporated into the curriculum and effectively allow students to `step up¿ beyond the confines of learning within subject areas.
Our staffing profile comprises of an essential mix of experience, passion and gender balance. In 2024 we have 23 straight classes. Our students also benefit from a full range of specialist programs, including Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Chinese Mandarin. When international students enrol in our school we encourage them to fully participate in all our school programs.
Teams also take on a number of whole school events such as our biannual Lit Fest, STEM Night, Art Show and Performance Fortnight (school production). A range of extra curricula activities are provided, including school band, choirs, swimming program, camps, excursions, incursions, one-on-one or group music tuition and large variety of extra curricula (Enrichment) lunchtime clubs. The school also benefits from a strong partnership with our sister school Xuri Jing Cheng School.
Aspendale Primary School has an extensive student leadership team which provides opportunities for students to undertake a variety of roles and be active members of our school community. The school also has a Student Representative Council with representatives from each grade in Years 3-6.
The school has a very active and supportive parent community with parents assisting in classrooms, the canteen, school council, various committees, excursions and camps.
1. Evidence of high standards and expertise in First Aid, with a strong commitment to professional learning.
2. Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication including the ability to utilise computer software products effectively.
3. High level ability to work cooperatively and to a professional standard with all members of a school community - parents, students, staff.
4. Demonstrated experience in supporting children and adults in a caring and compassionate manner yet maintaining professionalism and discretion.
5. Evidence of experience in effective school records management, activity and injury recording, assessment and care planning.
6. Demonstrated ability in medical emergency management and procedures.
Attendance during school holiday periods is not required.
An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).
A role at this range may include:
- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.
An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.
- Level 2 First Aid Qualification.
- Manage student First Aid and wellbeing documentation according to DE and school based policy and processes.
- Provide professional student support services, e.g. health advice and First Aid.
- Provide strategic advice on specific support services and their impact on students, school curriculum and services.
- Manage the use of and access to school resources and reference material in relation to health and First Aid.
- Support and promote OH&S requirements and assist with reporting.
- Manage the First Aid / Sickbay area
- Administering medications as required and in line with school policy.
- Ensuring medications on site are current and not expired.
- Ensuring student management plans are current, valid and documented in the directed templates.
- Providing health advice to staff and parents.
- Providing health education, interventions and resources related to specific conditions.
- Attending to necessary documentation and reporting requirements related to the First Aid area and as per requirement of the Department of Education and the school leadership team.
- Supporting teachers in the management of students with health problems.
- Assisting teachers with appropriate health related education lessons where required.
- Utilising the software provided (currently Cases21 and/or Sentral and/or eduSafe Plus) to record incidents and health centre visits.
- Treat all students, staff and parents with dignity and respect and kindness.
- Actively participate in professional development activities as required.
- Lead and/or coordinate mandatory training requirements inhouse for staff, for example but not limited to, diabetes and epilepsy education, asthma management in the school, epipen and anaphylaxis training.
- Other duties as directed by Principal Class or Business Manager
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
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 *******@education.vic.gov.au
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- 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.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
