Department of Education - Victoria

Murrayville Community College is a Prep to Year 12 school situated in an attractive setting in the rural township of Murrayville, close to the South Australian border in the northwest of the state.  The College serves the town of Murrayville and the large surrounding area with a population of 600 along with the district of Pinnaroo in South Australia, which has a population of 1200.  The College forms an important part of the social and economic life of the town.  Aesthetically the school has just been upgraded and has great appeal, providing an excellent educational environment for its students.  The school offers extensive choices to all students, VET, VCE and VM courses. Students have one to one computer access, and the school has well-appointed and resourced classrooms.  The grounds and recreational facilities are extensive, attractive, and well maintained.  The township is fortunate to have recently renovated and high quality affordable teacher housing available for the successful applicant.

Murrayville is located 110km west of Ouyen, 210km from Mildura, 565km from Melbourne and 276km from Adelaide, 16km inside the Victorian/South Australian border.  The nearest primary school is at Pinnaroo, some 26 kilometres away in South Australia, from where there is an intake at the beginning of Year 7 each year.  The current enrolment is 70 students. 

The area is essentially a wheat and sheep farming region with a substantial and increasingly diversified agricultural and economic base.  There is an expanding interest in tourism due to the proximity of world class national parks.  Because of its unique geographic location, the College is strongly self-sufficient.  The town itself is tree lined and beautiful and offers access to many services. Cooperative effort, community involvement and commitment to community well-being mean that the College is a valued resource, with facilities and expertise shared within the community.  

At Murrayville the students are immersed in an environment that values communication, relationships, and personal accomplishment.  The young people are offered a stimulating, connected and caring space to grow.  We pride ourselves on the way we expose students to learning that interests them, is varied and flexible, providing the direction and means to create true citizens of the world.

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.