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SCHOOL PROFILE
Berwick Primary School is in the outer southeast of Melbourne. Originally established in 1857, the school relocated to its current site in 2003 to accommodate population growth.
Berwick Primary School is an inclusive school where we work to develop students who value and are committed to the school's vision: `Learning is a journey where, along the way we commit to excellence and the development of principled, compassionate, lifelong learners who demonstrate intercultural understanding and respect'. Relationships, Strength of Character, Engagement in Learning and Engagement in Life are core values that support our vision.
Berwick Primary School has a current enrolment of 941 students in 39 classes.
Our current staffing profile (effective full-time) includes 54.2 teachers and 19.4 education support staff who provide support to both the teaching staff and students. This support covers Administration, Learning Support, Library, Integration, Facilities, Sick Bay, and Out of School Hours Care. The school's leadership team consists of 1 principal, 2 assistant principals, 1 business manager, 3 leading teachers, 3 learning specialists and a school psychologist.
The school's socio-economic profile, based on families¿ occupations and education, is considered in the low band which represents high socio-economic advantage. The Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) is 0.2120 with a Location Index of 0.13. We have four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the school, and there 464 students who speak another language and learn English as an additional language.
We provide students with a caring and supportive environment that encourages effort to achieve academic goals as well as developing the intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills required to live, learn, and work in a rapidly globalising world. Our students are empowered to develop a learner profile that has the skills and attitudes that will meet their future needs. The physical resources of the school provide for flexible learning and enhance our ability to provide a wide range of school and extracurricular programs. Student learning is planned for, using the Victorian Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme as the framework. Our curriculum reflects our vision and values and is personalised. It is transdisciplinary and inquiry based. Literacy and Numeracy are focus areas of this challenging program that is designed to meet the learning needs of all students. The school has specialist programs in Visual Art, Music, Physical Education, Spanish and PYP. The school has a 1:1 iPad program in years 3-6, class sets of iPads in all other areas and a class set of notebook computers support learning.
https://www.berwickprimary.vic.edu.au/site/
(a) Vision and values
Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.
(b) Teaching and Learning
Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.
(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change
Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.
(d) Management
Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school¿s human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.
(e) Development
Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.
(f) Engagement
Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.
(g) Community Criterion
Demonstrated capacity to be a visionary leader with the ability to extend every learner to meet their full potential in a positive environment, and actively lead Berwick Primary School in collaboration with staff, families in a culturally diverse school community.
The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.
At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.
The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.
The core accountabilities of all principals are to:
- ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students
- be executive officer of the school council.
- establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements.
- represent the Department in the school and the local community.
- implement decisions of the school council.
- contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development.
- manage and integrate the resources available to the school.
- appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations.
- report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate.
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
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
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.
To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either already be a Principal or have met the Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment (VAPA) requirement as follows:
- For principal positions advertised between 1 August 2021 and 31 December 2021 a person will be required to have registered to undertake the VAPA before being appointed to a principal position.
- For principal positions advertised on or after from 1 January 2022 a person must have completed the VAPA and be provided with a statement of readiness before they can be appointed to a principal position.
