Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1506469
Wimba Primary School opened its doors in January 2024 in the thriving suburb of Tarneit, approximately 25km west of Melbourne's CBD. This year, the school welcomed over 420 students across Prep to Year 6 and has quickly established itself as a vibrant and valued part of the local community.
Guided by the core values of Community, Excellence, Integrity, and Happiness, Wimba Primary School is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment. We prioritise positive student experiences and the development of strong, healthy relationships. Every child is recognised for their individual strengths and supported to achieve their personal best.
Our mission is to cultivate excellence in every student through high-quality, evidence-based teaching and learning practices.
In 2025, approximately 76% of our enrolments were students with English as an Additional Language (EAL). The Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) index for 2025 is 0.3283.
Facilities and Programs
Our state-of-the-art campus includes:
Our Foundation to Year 6 curriculum aligns with the Victorian Curriculum and includes targeted support in literacy, numeracy, and wellbeing. In 2025, we offered specialist programs in Physical Education, Music, STEM, and Visual Arts, with a strong emphasis on inclusion and personalised learning.
We place a strong emphasis on community engagement. Parents and carers are welcomed as partners in learning, with many opportunities for involvement. Our school offers a rich variety of student leadership roles, enrichment programs, wellbeing initiatives, sporting events, and cultural celebrations.
Wimba Primary School also provides an accredited Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service, offering both before and after school care to support working families.
Join Our Team
As a growing school, Wimba Primary is dedicated to ensuring every student is known, valued, and cared for. We are seeking passionate, collaborative educators who are committed to supporting students to reach their academic and social-emotional potential.
Contact Paul Schwartz (Principal) via email [email protected] or phone 0478693502 to discuss any questions or for further information.
Please submit Cover Letter, CV and SC as one document.
SC1 Demonstrated high level of knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to respond to student learning needs.
SC2 Demonstrated high level of ability to plan for and 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 high level of ability to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated high level of ability to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated high level of ability to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.
A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.
Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:
The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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.
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
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.