Department of Education - Victoria

Portland North Primary School is a Prep to Year 6 school with an enrolment of approximately 140 students.  The school is located approximately 5km from the GPO in an outer lying rural setting.  The enrolment is made up of a mix of city and rural students of which approximately one third travel by bus.  Our students are drawn from families living in:

- Outlying farming communities

- Small farmlets nearer the school location

- Suburban areas of the City of Portland

 

We value the importance of providing students with the access to a high quality education, particularly in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy.  Our Strategic Plan priorities focus on continuing the improvement in terms of learning outcomes in these key learning areas, and exploring and improving student engagement.  We aim to have teams of students and teachers working together enthusiastically as they learn together.  We recognise the wide range of backgrounds and interests our students bring to school and the scope of achievement the classroom teachers address on a daily basis.  Each child, at Portland North, has a right to be engaged in the curriculum in a challenging and rewarding manner.

 

Please find attached information relating specifically to the advertised position.  I wish you well with your application.

DAMIEN KING

ACTING PRINCIPAL

 

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.    

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.