AddressTarneit Senior College `Integrity, Innovation & Focus.'
Tarneit Senior College is located in a developing area of Wyndham, approximately 25 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. We are located next to one of our main feeder schools - Tarneit P-9 College while also accepting enrolments from a number of other primary and P-9 schools including Baden Powell College and Truganina P-9 College. Significant enrolment also comes from new families moving into Tarneit with Wyndham being one of the top growth corridors in Australia.
The school is situated near a number of areas of significant urban development which will see continued enrolments over the next 5 ¿ 10 years of families moving into the area. The college is experiencing a period of sustained growth for both the suburb and school over the next 5 to 10 years. In 2024 we have approximately 1050 students enrolled, and the projected enrolments is for the school to stabilise around this number in the next few years.
As a Senior College catering for Years 10, 11 & 12 we are able to offer comprehensive curriculum, pathways, and transition programs to cater for the academic and vocational needs of students. The college offers a wide range of VCE and VET programs including Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate. There is emphasis on the social, emotional, cultural, and academic needs of our students in order to develop their full potential.
Through a caring and safe 'House¿ structure; individual students are encouraged to think, reflect, and develop into successful learners so that they can take their place in society as informed, responsible, and active members of the community of Tarneit and beyond.
Tarneit Senior College is defined by:
· A well-balanced curriculum program that utilises purposeful and explicit teaching aimed at empowering students to be active learners, striving for personal excellence and ongoing growth and development.
· Challenging, innovative and creative approaches in learning and teaching practices that embrace a full range of post-compulsory pathways for Years 10 to 12 students.
· The participation of staff in professional learning communities focussed on subject expertise and high-level understanding of students.
· Shared educational responsibility between parents, staff, and students.
· Effective channels of communication that promote trust, positive interactions, and strong links with the wider community.
Our teaching & learning focus includes an emphasis on developing engaging learners using a range of research-based teaching and learning pedagogies and a collaborative approach to developing our staff.
We have a continual focus on improving Yr12 ATAR results. This approach focusses upon improving teaching & learning delivery and the use of data to understand then improve our work.
The college prides itself on its multi-culturalism, inclusion and diversity. The College has students from diverse backgrounds and over 60 nationalities which are celebrated throughout its facilities and it¿s many co-curricular activities.
In 2024 the College staffing profile consists of a College Principal, 4 Assistant Principals, 7 Leading Teachers, 6 Learning Specialists, 74 EFT Teaching Staff, Business Manager, and 32 EFT Education Support Staff.
For 2024 the College has prioritised the wellbeing of our staff. We had put in a range of supports to ensure that Teaching staff are supported in their everyday work. These include:
- Staff hours of 8.30am ¿ 3.30pm for 4 days a week.
- Every Wednesday an early student finish at 1.50pm to facilitate Professional Learning and Collaborative time for all staff.
- Every Wednesday has a Professional Learning focus with PLCs or Domain collaboration meetings.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide high level support to teachers and students and prepare materials for Science experiments in a secondary college
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, guidelines and procedures relevant to safety practices in Science laboratories.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships working in a team environment.
- Demonstrated experience in an Apple environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning and to take on emerging duties as the College develops.
- Demonstrate some understand or experience in working with school-based science laboratories and preparation spaces as well as the setup and supported needed for science classrooms to run experiments integral to teaching science curriculum.
- High organisation and time management skills
- High Interpersonal Skills
- Capacity to work as a member of team
- · Work professionally, courteously and cooperatively with internal and external clients. This role involves close interaction with a wide range of parents, students and staff.
- · Maintain confidentiality and sensitivity in all aspects of the role.
- · Maintain currency of professional knowledge and skills.
- · Assist in ensuring that the school complies with government regulations and policies.
- · Comply with OH&S requirements and maintain a safe and healthy workplace for self and others.
- · Fulfil Child Safe obligations
- · Fulfil and duties assigned by the principal or delegate within the relevant ES dimensions of work (http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/dimensSSO.aspx)
The role of the Science Laboratory Assistant is to support the Science Laboratory Technician to perform those tasks necessary for the teaching staff to implement the practical science component of the curriculum. In order to achieve this, the Laboratory Assistant will work under the supervision of the Head of Science. The Laboratory Assistant will provide direct support to teachers in the preparation, delivery and pack up of Science experiments.
To assist with the preparation and delivery of equipment and materials for the Science Learning Area, maintaining control of equipment and the laboratories in order to support the Science curriculum throughout the College in line with The Victorian Curriculum and VCAA study designs.
Performs 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. The Laboratory Assistant is responsible to the Principal through the Science Domain Leader. Primary ResponsibilitiesThe Laboratory Assistant will have the following role and responsibilities:Preparation of practical exercises (pracs) as requested by staff and assisting the Laboratory Technician:
- Preparation of accurate chemical solutions
- Ensuring that all required equipment is present at the start of practical session.
- Locating chemicals and equipment as required
- On request, assisting with demonstrations and pracs.
- On request, photocopying material for staff.
- Assisting with the clean-up at the end of practical sessions.
Assist with Maintenance of the Chemical Store:
- Maintaining and updating the records of chemicals held in the store.
- Ensuring legal, safe, effective and efficient storage of chemicals.
- Maintaining an adequate supply of ¿stock¿ solutions.
- Replenishing the chemical supply as needed.
Maintenance of Science Resource Material:
- Developing and/or maintaining displays of students¿ work in the science labs.
- Locating and issuing of resource material to staff.
- Ensuring each Science Lab has adequate and locatable supplies of standard equipment eg.
Bunsens, Heat Mats.
- Other duties as negotiated with the Principal
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
- 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
