Department of Education - Victoria

Location Profile  

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Graduate teacher to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to inspire and educate students, promoting positive development in both their academic and personal lives. As a teacher, your responsibilities will include delivering high-quality instruction and supporting students with diverse learning needs.
Our Purpose

At Roxburgh Homestead Primary School, our mission revolves around empowering students to make well-informed decisions, realise their maximum potential, and contribute meaningfully within a global society.

Situated within the City of Hume, Roxburgh Homestead Primary School is positioned in the suburb of Roxburgh Park. The school boasts appealing sandstone buildings and a convenient adjacency to a local historical site. Moreover, it benefits from its proximity to community amenities like a family day care center, kindergarten, and a local shopping complex. Roxburgh Homestead enjoys the advantages of a community marked by rich diversity in the cultural and socio-economic backgrounds of its residents. With 26 years of active service, the school presently accommodates 380 enrolled students.

Educational Focus and Initiatives

Our educational approach emphasises daily instruction in Literacy and Numeracy, following a school-wide teaching model. This model establishes connections to prior learning, fostering learning confidence to facilitate growth and extension. Our forward-looking 21st Century Design initiative ensures that students are immersed in not only STEM, but also the Arts, Physical Education, and well-being programs, all of which support deep-thinking skills and problem-solving capabilities.

Our all-encompassing strategy for nurturing active, informed, and healthy children revolves around promoting positive behavior. We collaborate closely with students and families to foster mental and character strength. Our core values of "Respect, Honesty, Pride, and Success" are deeply ingrained in the classroom, outdoor spaces, and online environments, shaping the expectations for our collective academic and social learning journey. Establishing an inclusive mindset and environment where all children can engage, learn from mistakes, and flourish is of utmost importance.

A key focus of the school is fostering curiosity-driven development of literacy and numeracy skills. Roxburgh Homestead employs a structured approach rooted in the Early Years model for these two curriculum areas, with a particular emphasis on oral language and vocabulary development. The Australian Curriculum serves as the framework for our curriculum delivery, ensuring the provision of high-quality learning programs. The school has developed learning progressions that offer a clear trajectory of learning across all grades. By collecting and analyzing data, we ensure the attainment of key competencies and progress across all student groups.

To facilitate learning, students have access to over 500 ICT Devices throughout the school. Our approach to ICT integration across the curriculum prioritizes the seamless merging of technology. With comprehensive professional development opportunities for staff and IT education for all students, this approach equips Roxburgh Homestead to effectively support its students in tackling the educational challenges that lie ahead.

The school also offers specialized programs catering to students with special needs, as well as specialist programs in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, LOTE (Italian), and Physical Education.

Twice a year, we host Student Led Conferences, providing students with the platform to share and celebrate their learning with both parents and teachers. These conferences encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning and foster accountability. They also enable students to self-evaluate their progress and set learning goals.

The Roxburgh Homestead staff comprises an enthusiastic, dedicated, and highly skilled team that collaborates to design and implement innovative policies and programs. These are delivered professionally through a comprehensive whole-school approach to teaching and learning.

Guiding Principles

At Roxburgh Homestead, a strong commitment to student well-being underpins our ethos. We are dedicated to providing a joyful, safe, and secure environment where each child is encouraged to reach their full potential. Our core values - Respect, Honesty, Pride, and Success are pervasive across the school and serve as the foundation for our Year 6 leadership conference. Our policies recognize and uphold the rights of students, teachers, staff, and parents while delineating their respective responsibilities. All staff members are entrusted with implementing these policies concerning student management and discipline. We acknowledge that student learning flourishes when the school community actively engages in school activities. Establishing a robust partnership with parents and garnering significant community support and involvement stand as central tenets of our commitment to optimizing learning outcomes for our students.

Our School Council, marked by enthusiasm and cohesion, furnishes robust leadership and parent engagement in shaping school decisions. Additionally, school-based activities such as performances, sports events, fundraising initiatives, and special occasions serve as effective channels for informal communication between parents and teachers.

The School Council oversees Out of School Hours programs before and after school, as well as during holiday periods. The Council's provision of these services is a direct response to clearly articulated community needs.

Looking Ahead

The strategic plan of Roxburgh Homestead Primary School celebrates the achievements we've accomplished while offering a roadmap for measurable enhancements in the next four years. This strategic plan echoes our emphasis on literacy, numeracy, and cultivating curiosity.

At Roxburgh Homestead, our focus remains fixed on cultivating an inviting environment that champions excellence for our sizable student body. We will underscore high expectations for our students by delivering quality teaching and directing our efforts towards achieving learning outcomes.

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 marrung@education.vic.gov.au