AddressKingston Heath Primary School located in Cheltenham (20km from Melbourne CBD) opened its doors in 1976. Our current enrolment is 243 students. We are at the start of a growth cycle, with the capacity and intention to grow to 350 students over the next 5-10 years.
We are an accredited IB PYP (International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme) School and in 2019 received numerous commendations during our IBO Evaluation Visit. By the end of our students’ primary school education, our aim is for every child to embody the IBO Mission, making the world a better place through their curiosity and action-orientation, skills, passions, and knowledge. The IB PYP framework guides our learning approaches, our community focus, and our strategic priorities.
Our KHPS School Strategic Plan 2020-2024 focuses on strengthening our positive climate for learning, our instructional practices, and our vision and values in line with the IB PYP and DET FISO. A coherent whole school implementation of Kagan Cooperative Learning and Win-Win Discipline and the leadership of evidence-based mathematics learning are significant elements within our plan.
Specialist programs include Physical Education, Italian, and The Arts (one semester each of Music and Visual Arts). Teachers and students operate lunch time Clubs programs. Camps are organised, beginning in year 2 with a school sleepover. We are involved in two targeted DET initiatives: a School Improvement Partnership to inspire highly effective teaching of mathematics; and DUET, a program to enhance the music program at KHPS. Students in Years 3 to 6 purchase Chromebooks for 1-to-1 learning opportunities within the classroom and our foundation students start their school life with I-pads.
Our facilities are situated on 5 acres of land; these include three open plan Learning Centres, Library, Art Room, Music Room, two Mod 5 buildings, and a Performing Arts Centre that houses a professional kitchen. We employ a part-time grounds person to maintain the school grounds and our substantial vegetable garden.
TheirCare operates before and after school care and a holiday program. School Council is highly committed to the outcomes of the whole school. In the next twelve months, School Council seeks to undertake a review of the uniform policy and uniform, and are pursuing facilities upgrades, sponsorship, etc. to maximise opportunities for our students.
Our greatest asset at KHPS is our people. We are introducing evidence-based approaches to staff professional learning. We seek to empower all voices - students, staff, community – in their learning and toward the betterment of our school. We embrace a growth mindset, understanding that talking about our mistakes makes us stronger. We expect all members of our community will work in partnership with one another to define and reach common goals, and to celebrate our collective achievements.
- SC1
Demonstrated ability and trade experience in proactively undertaking a range of Maintenance and garden duties in one or more work areas within a school environment. - SC2
Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and practices relevant to the position - SC3
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of garden and maintenance equipment as relevant to the position. - SC4
Proven ability to use highly developed organisational skills to investigate, prioritise, take appropriate action and address and garden and/or maintenance issues as they may arise. - SC5
Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with members of the school community including students.
Attendance on the school holiday periods will be required and the dates will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Maintenance
- Maintenance jobs include, but are not limited to basic joinery, carpentry, plumbing, repairing furniture, doors, locks, curtains, lights, plant, equipment and other tasks which may arise.
- Move furniture and other pieces of equipment, of varying weights, between classrooms and / or storage locations
- Cyclical preventative maintenance jobs as scheduled, including gutter cleaning, windows, painting.
- Clean and maintain playground equipment
- Unlock and lock all external gates and bike sheds
- Pick up rubbish / litter ensuring that the campus is clean and tidy at the beginning and end of each school day
- Empty external bins
- Maintain maintenance shed, garden shed and appropriately store all tools, equipment, and chemicals
- Assist in venue set-ups such as organising chairs for assemblies, moving desks out of storage and setting up the Performance Centre for functions
- Basic understanding of architectural and other facilities plans.
- Schedule, plan, conduct and record safety and maintenance audits.
- Follow all Health and Safety policies and procedures. Report all known and observed hazards to the Principal.
- Undertake other duties related to the role as directed by the Principal/Assistant Principals/Business Manager
Gardening/ Groundskeeping
- Maintenance of garden beds and vegetable gardens. This will include weeding, mulching, fertilising, planting out and replacing as necessary and at the correct time.
- Pruning of shrubs and small trees at the appropriate time
- Remove any broken trees, branches, or shrubs at ground height
- Identify trees that need pruning/ removal to be performed by an arborist
- Maintain all paths and entrances pressure washing, removing chewing gum, remove graffiti, debris from around buildings etc using the blower, vacuum etc
- Clear external drains, sweep paved areas and ensure that littler is removed from garden areas.
- Watering of garden areas when applicable
- Apply pesticides, herbicides, insecticides or other chemicals to soil, weeds, plants, or other surfaces as required
- Provide advice and proposals with ideas that will enhance the college environment
- Follow all Health and Safety policies and procedures. Report all known and observed hazards to the Principal
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
The Department of Education and Training 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.
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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx
The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx
