AddressAre you agile in your thinking, have a high work ethic, great sense of humour, love to work as part of a team and willing to learn? Then we are looking for you. Are you driven by creating something new, leveraging the expertise you already have?
Welcome to Garrang Wilam Primary School, an exciting new school that opened in 2021, located in Truganina. Garrang Wilam (pronounced: gar-rang wil-um) is taken from the Woi-wurrung language, as spoken by the Wurundjeri people, and means `eucalyptus home¿. Our logo means elders and students focused together, and encourages us to `dream big¿.
Vision
Our students excel in the vibrant, positive and connected community we create together.
Mission
We invite all students to come and learn, to belong and work collaboratively in their pursuit of learning. Our people are invested in deliberate practice to create a community that truly makes a difference. Our community will develop over time through shared experiences and an aligned focus on what matters; learning.
Values
A respect of all cultures and beliefs is an essential characteristic of global citizens, thus we live by a set of values that underpin this. We want our students, staff, parents and community members to show;
- Together
- Focus
- Strength
- Lead
The success of our outcomes is due to our collective approach to
- Positive education
- High expectations
- Clear instructional framework for teaching and learning
- Using evidence and research to make decisions
- Partnerships
Our goals
- Building practice excellence
- Setting expectations and promoting inclusion
- Connecting schools
Our imperatives are
- Safety, people, culture
- Organisational capacity and capability
- Consistent teaching and learning framework
Our Metrics
- Student achievement, student voice, goal development and wellbeing outcomes
- Parent opinion and contribution
- Staff development and wellbeing
Teaching and Learning
The instructional framework at Garrang Wilam Primary School is informed by the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) model.
The Pedagogical Model is
- aligned with the Victorian teaching and learning model that incorporates the vision for learning, practice principles and HITS
- focused on teacher practice as the main contributor to improved student learning outcomes
- improvement-focused to assist teachers with their professional learning, including designing their PD goals
- adaptive and can be modified to fit subject contexts
- implemented together with the practice principles, the pedagogical model enables teachers to maintain a line of sight between their own professional development and school-wide improvement based on FISO.
Pedagogical approaches include:
- Readers workshop model
- Writers workshop model
- Numeracy proficiencies
- Inquiry approach to integrated learning
For more information please see our website http://garrangwilamps.vic.edu.au/
A focus on Digital Learning, The Arts (Visual and Performing), Digital Technology and Physical Education will be integral to the additional learning provided for our students. Students have access to the latest technologies; including iPads.
Teams of teachers are given time to work and learn together focused on student data and high impact teaching strategies during weekly Professional Learning Community cycles of inquiry. The focus on professional knowledge and practice through feedback and goal setting during the performance and development process ensures all members of staff are continually growing and learning. We are seeking a combination of expert, accomplished and graduate teachers who will deliver a challenging and stimulating curriculum.
A positive nurturing environment which cares for each student and adult, matters. It impacts on our behaviour, our academic success and future mental and physical health. All community members of our school behave in ways that build a positive and vibrant school culture that focuses on wellness and learning. We will use the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support framework to drive our approach to positive education.
Learning Spaces
The school includes an administration building, two learning neighbourhoods (19 classrooms), a gymnasium complex, outdoor courts and sports fields. Inside the administration building houses a large library, first aid facilities, visual arts space, space for science/ technology and food technology space,titled the `Culinary Haven¿.
There is enough room to accommodate between 480- 520 students in these buildings. The site has also been planned to accommodate a peak enrolment larger than 525 and have allowed for portables to be onsite without compromising any dedicated play spaces.
The gymnasium complex includes a stadium quality basketball/ netball sized gymnasium with tiered seating, an outstanding music facility which doubles as a stage for the gymnasium. There is also a canteen and change room facilities and an extensive foyer. It is anticipated that these facilities will be utilised for community usage including a shared arrangement with local sporting clubs to ensure sport can be accessed onsite after school.
Teaching spaces at Garrang Wilam Primary School allow learning communities to teach in a variety of ways to ensure peer to peer student and adult learning, as well as a high level of student voice and agency. Spaces have been designed to ensure a mix of explicit, collaborative and independent learning opportunities occur on a daily basis. Some spaces are built fit for purpose; for example the storytelling and presentation area, where others are flexible in design to meet the needs of the inhabitants.
The extensive outdoor spaces include hard courts, full sized grassed football oval, outdoor stage, nature play with a dry creek bed, agility playground and an extensive carpark.
Our community will develop over time through shared experiences and an aligned focus on what matters; learning.
We welcome you to come and join us to build an extraordinary educational experience for all.
To find out more about Garrang Wilam Primary School please contact the Principal, Carly Corr on 0409 439 *** or at **********@education.vic.gov.au
