AddressLocation Profile
Pascoe Vale Girls College is a Year 7-12 secondary school located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. Students are drawn from a wide geographical area. There is a broad diversity of cultural and language backgrounds.
The school is an inclusive learning community that fosters the development of resilient, optimistic, lifelong learners capable of reaching their potential and making a positive contribution to society. Our college values of Respect, Diversity and Achievement reflect community expectations and provide a foundation for relationships and actions within the school community.
The School Strategic plan is centred on building practice excellence and developing a positive climate for learning. As a learning community we will focus on:
- Optimising learning growth and achievement for every student
- Enhancing student engagement through developing a culture of high expectations for teaching and learning
- Increasing teacher capacity to implement evidence based high impact teaching strategies and developing differentiated curriculum to improve student learning outcomes
- Developing a positive climate for learning where students flourish and are empowered through agency, voice and leadership
The college leadership structure is aligned with Strategic Plan priorities with a focus on leading improvement in student achievement, engagement and wellbeing. The Principal Team comprises the college Principal and two Assistant Principals all with a collective responsibility to improve student outcomes. Assistant Principals mentor Sub Schools and oversee portfolios across teaching and learning, student wellbeing and college operations. Leading Teachers have responsibility for Sub Schools, Literacy, Numeracy, Wellbeing and Inclusion and the development of a Positive Climate for Learning. Learning Specialists work across the college to model excellence in teaching and build practice excellence. Professional Learning Teams support regular professional collaboration and are pedagogy focused.
Pascoe Vale Girls College provides a safe and supportive learning environment that encourages all students to succeed. Our Learning Model is informed by current educational research with teachers and students sharing responsibility to achieve positive learning outcomes. There is a comprehensive curriculum providing core subjects at Years 7 - 10 with an extensive elective program to enhance student learning at Years 9 ¿ 10. The college SEAL program provides stimulating learning experiences that challenge, extend and develop the gifts and talents of students by offering acceleration and enrichment Year 10 students can accelerate their learning with access to VCE and VET studies. The college offers a broad range of VCE subjects and VM programs at Intermediate and Senior levels. The percentage of students engaged in further education or training once leaving the school is significantly higher than the regional and state average.
Literacy and Numeracy programs operate at Years 7 - 10 with evidence-based teaching and learning strategies utilised to engage students and enhance learning. The City Experience Program at Year 9 provides students with a stimulating and challenging learning environment which enhances their learning experience.
The college operates two sub-schools, Years 7-9 (Middle School) and Years 10 -12 (Senior School). A college Wellbeing team works across sub schools to support student achievement, engagement and wellbeing.
An extensive co-curricular program offers students the opportunity to engage with the school community and challenge themselves both personally and academically. Students experience success in the College Student Leadership program, Instrumental music, visual and performing arts, debating, interschool sport, camps, STEAM , community-based development programs including the St John Youth Ambulance program and through our sister school relationship with Toyota Higashi High School in Japan. These programs and opportunities contribute to student learning success by engaging students and building a sense of connectedness.
The college is committed to improving physical resources with the creation most recently of a new library and learning spaces for Art, Design and Technology.
Commitment to Child Safety
Pascoe Vale Girls College is committed to child safety. Our school actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students, including the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disabilities and vulnerable children. 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.
For further information regarding the college vision and values, strategic priorities curriculum and instructional framework please visit: www.pvgc.vic.edu.au or contact the college Principal, Kay Peddle.
Thank you for your interest in Pascoe Vale Girls College.
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.
Conditions of Employment
All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
The appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
Eligibility for incentive payments:
- The successful candidate is committing to a minimum of 1 year employment at this school.
- The successful candidate will not be a Graduate Teacher Incentive recipient from a previous vacancy.
- The successful candidate must not be employed as a teacher by the Department at the time the advertised position is to commence.
EEO AND OHS Commitment
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
