Department of Education - Victoria

Location Profile  

Caledonian PS places belonging and academic excellence for all students as our highest priority. We have a focus on purposeful teaching and direct instruction, where students understand the purpose of each. Students engage with two hours of English instruction and one hour of Mathematics daily as well as weekly lessons in Science, Spelling, Physical Education, French, Visual Arts and Music. Our students in 3-6 use Chromebooks and the Google Tech Academy to create and collaborate in learning. We have strong community connections in place.

The Brown Hill Playgroup @ Caledonian operates on site weekly catering for preschool children and Camp Australia provide before and after school care in the multi-purpose room daily. We have a developed relationships with the local community including Brown Hill Kindergarten, Perridak Burron Early Learning Centre and Woodmans Hill Secondary School.

Caledonian Primary School is located in the suburb of Brown Hill in the City of Ballarat. The school is situated approximately 121 kilometers from the Melbourne Central Business District. The school was originally established in 1877 as Brown Hill Primary School and in 1994 merged with Queen Street Primary School and was renamed as Caledonian Primary School.

The school grounds are set on six acres and includes the original school building which houses administration offices, staff amenities and four classroom. A second and more recently built building accommodates a further four classrooms with a central open space for collaborative learning. Our site also has a multipurpose hall with kitchen and storage. Two additional permanent classrooms adjoin an open learning space currently used as a music space. The grounds include extensive gardens, adventure playgrounds, basketball courts and an oval.

Enrolments in 2024 are approximately 225 students and over the past four years, enrolments have been maintained. The staffing profile of Caledonian Primary School includes a Principal and Assistant Principal, 14.6 full time equivalent teachers, 4.5 full time equivalent education support (ES) staff, one office administration staff, and one business manager and an SFOE of .4008

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