Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 2
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1506549
SC1. Educational Leadership
Outstanding capacity for exemplary educational leadership and highly developed skills in leading and managing change to improve student outcomes.
SC2. Financial, managerial and administrative ability.
Outstanding capacity for financial, organisational and resource management, with proven ability to manage key operational areas of the school.
SC3. Planning, policy and program development and review
Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning outcomes. Demonstrated capacity to implement Department policies and lead programs that achieve high quality student outcomes.
SC4. Leadership of staff and students
A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team. A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.
SC5. Interpersonal and communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts. Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity. An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.
Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.
The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.
Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.
Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
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.
Introduction
St. Albans Meadows P.S., which was established in 1980 is situated in the City of Brimbank, approximately fifteen kilometres to the west of Melbourne, just beyond the Western Ring Road. The community, which is somewhat isolated by the Ring Road and other major roads, is dominated by the Grantham Green housing estate which is now quite well established.
Many young families occupy houses in the estate and the majority of their children attend our school. Some students also attend the school from as far afield as Sydenham. St. Albans Meadows has a high reputation as a caring and progressive school and parents of students with gifted academic ability, learning difficulties and/or behavioural problems, in particular, choose the school because of the quality of its educational and welfare programs.
The school has enjoyed excellent relations with Sunshine Park Kindergarten from which most students enrolled in prep have come from. The school now has a new on-site kindergarten.
Enrolment trends showed growth from 270 children in 1998 to 424 children in 2025. Enrolments are expected to remain fairly stable at the 400 plus students mark. 77% of the students are from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) and 40% of these students are of Vietnamese descent. The NESB students represent a wide range of nationalities, linguistic groups and cultures.
Guiding Principles
Underlying all aspects of the school program are the firm beliefs that:
* Every student has the ability to learn.
* This happens best in a flexible, happy, positive and caring environment where students are actively involved and where they see purpose in their learning.
* Programs must be designed to cater for different learning styles and learning rates.
* The achievement of high academic standards is important, but this should be balanced with the development of confidence, self-esteem, cooperation and tolerance.
* Students can and should accept responsibility for their own learning, behaviour and work completion.
* They should be constantly challenged to improve their knowledge, skills and understandings.
* Pride in performance should be encouraged.
* Involvement in school decision-making is valuable for children and can be fostered through such activities as membership of the Junior School Council and our Leadership incursions/excursions.
Teachers are dedicated to developing each child's potential. They strive to achieve best practice in their approaches to teaching and learning. Frequent participation in quality Professional Development activities is encouraged and a very strong emphasis is placed on a team approach to curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation.
Curriculum
A comprehensive curriculum has been developed around the Victorian Curriculum. Classroom curriculum programs are supported by specialist teachers in the areas of Art, P.E., Library, Lote, Kitchen Garden, Performing Arts & E.A.L. Programs are enriched through numerous activities including excursions, guest speakers and artists, a camping program and special event days.
The following enrichment programs are also provided: Swimming, Interschool Sports, Intraschool Sports, Perceptual Motor Program, School Concerts, State School Spectacular, Instrumental Programs and lessons for Keyboards, Drums, Guitar, School Band, School Choir, School Dance Group, Homework Club, Chess Club, Early Bird Readers, Breakfast Club, Mathematics Intervention, Mathematics Extension, Family Maths Night, Literature Extension Groups, Literacy Intervention and Oral Language.
The school is proud of its Special Needs Program and is committed to its further development. The program is led by a full time Special Needs Coordinator who liaises with an educational psychologist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, community welfare agencies, parents, teachers and over 20 program aides that work closely with our students. There are a range of services that are tailored and designed for the individual needs of our students and their families.
Our Kitchen Garden Program provides our students with exciting learning and development of lifelong skills. The students are directly involved in growing, caring, harvesting and sharing the cooked meals they produce using our own organic produce. The school has completed the construction of a purpose-built Kitchen Garden Centre where the students have access to state-of-the-art facilities to use as part of our program. Images of these facilities can be seen on our facilities gallery. Students have established a whole school composting initiative to further support our Kitchen Garden program.
Parent involvement in the school is both valued and encouraged. School Council Membership is strong and oversees the operation of the school gymnasium, hire of facilities, policy development and Fundraising.
St. Albans Meadows P.S. is proud of its achievements and optimistically looks to the future. Provision of quality programs continues to be of paramount importance to all members of the school community, giving our children the excellent educational opportunities, they are entitled to.