AddressLocation Profile
Gormandale is a small town located 22km south-east of Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley and is approximately 2.5hrs east of Melbourne. The town is nestled in the picturesque Merrimans Creek Valley just beyond Loy Yang Power Station. The Hyland Highway runs through Gormandale and leads onto attractions and towns including: Tarra Bulga National Park, Ninety Mile Beach, Yarram, Port Albert and Woodside.
Gormandale is a proud community that is supportive of our local school. There are sporting facilities within the town which cater for football, netball and tennis. There is a very active Community House who maintain a community garden and BBQ area for the town. The historical Gormandale Mechanics Institute (hall) hosts many activities including Karate for all ages. The hall is utilised by the school for many events throughout the year.
Gormandale & District Primary School is a small rural school and has a current enrolment of 49 students. Our school vision is: Gormandale and District Primary School fosters a community learning environment in which each and every member is nurtured to become a confident lifelong learner. Our school values `Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be a Learner¿ underpin everything we do. We currently operate three classes, Prep/1, 2/3 and 4/5/6. Families are able to enrol their children in Outside Hours School Care (OHSC) for before and after school care.
All staff members have a shared responsibility for the overall development of students and believe in a collective approach towards supporting student¿s academic and wellbeing growth. Teachers work collaboratively in Professional Learning Communities. As a team, we work together to consider the individual learning needs of each child and to assess and monitor their progress and evaluate our teaching and learning strategies. Staff, parents and students work together to foster students¿ overall development, engagement in learning, and academic achievements.
We have curriculum, assessment and wellbeing handbooks to document our whole school approaches teaching and learning. Our school uses explicit instruction as our instructional approach to teach new content. Explicit instruction is characterised by carefully planned and sequenced lessons; clear and detailed instructions and modelling; and frequent and systematic monitoring of student progress and feedback to students. We use spaced, interleaved, retrieval practise to transfer new learning to long term memory through daily reviews.
All staff have completed the Berry Street Education Model training and key elements have been implemented across the school. We are a school-wide positive behaviour support (SWPBS) school with a strong focus on using a proactive, multi-tiered system approach to support students. The Respectful Relationships, Rights and Resilience and Zones of Regulation resources are used to support the implementation of our wellbeing curriculum.
Gormandale & District Primary School¿s main building was built in 1996 and consists of three classrooms and a specialist room. The OHSC and Kinder are located in a BER building across the courtyard from the main building. Gormandale & District PS are extremely lucky to have up to date technology, with 1:1 devices in each classroom. Each classroom is also fitted with interactive touch screens, air conditioning units and gas heaters. The school has an expansive yard with a full size oval, two tennis courts, two playgrounds and a mud kitchen. We have a focus on sustainability with solar panels, a compost bin and a vegetable garden. Many of our students are transported to and from school by bus.
We offer an extensive variety of specialist subjects and programs for students to enjoy. These include MARC van (Library), health and physical education, performing arts, visual arts, STEM, and breakfast club. The school is part of the Traralgon Rural Schools Cluster for sporting events and camps and cultural activities.
Gormandale & District PS is closely aligned with the onsite Kinder which is operated by Uniting. A transition program throughout Term 4 ensures a seamless start to school for new Prep students. The Yarram Secondary College and Traralgon College are the public feeder schools for our Grade 6 students. Transition is also a strong focus for the senior students.
Gormandale & District Primary School has a passionate School Council and Parents Club. Parental involvement in the school is encouraged and welcomed.
For more information access the school website via https://www.gormandale.vic.edu.au orcontact the school on 0351 977***
1. SC1 Demonstrated ability to undertake individual and small group support for students
2. SC2 Demonstrated capacity to implement programs and procedures to improve student engagement and connectedness.
3. SC3 Demonstrated ability to foster a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.
4. SC4 Demonstrated capacity to work as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.
5. SC5 Demonstrated ability to support staff in the development and implementation of educational, social and emotional programs
6. SC6 Demonstrated ability to operate within the school community and with external providers, including providing students with referrals to specialist services when required.
- Working one on one with students
- Facilitating sessions for groups of students on a needs basis
- Referrals to outside agencies
- Developing and implementing programs that address the needs of students (social skills, friendship groups, etc)
- Work as a member of the school's wellbeing team in the delivery of student wellbeing services
- Contribute to improving student engagement and connectedness
- Contribute to providing a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment
- Operate within the school community and with external providers.
- Develop and run programs (individual and small groups)
-Implement wellbeing strategies and activities
-Facilitate parent information and education
-Support student attendance
-Development of innovative programs to meet needs
-Consultation with teachers or families
-Implementation of student supports
-Referral to other services
-School policy change
- Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Student wellbeing officers must hold a Certificate IV equivalent or higher qualification that includes competencies in:
· mental health and making appropriate referrals, and
· working with youth.
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
