Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1522432
Join Us as a Foundational Teacher at Balambalam Primary School
Balambalam Primary School is seeking passionate, reflective and high-impact educators to join our founding teaching team in 2026.
As a newly established Supported Inclusion School in Clyde North, this is a unique opportunity to help build a school from the ground up ¿ shaping not only teaching and learning, but the culture, expectations and legacy of our community.
At Balambalam, our vision is to create a vibrant, inclusive learning community where every learner is seen, supported and successful. We are committed to high expectations, evidence-based practice, and strong relationships that ensure every student thrives.
A strong sense of community is at the heart of Balambalam Primary School. The school is actively fostering authentic partnerships between home, school, and the wider community to support student learning, wellbeing, and connection. It proudly reflects the cultural richness of the local area, with a commitment to honouring and celebrating diversity in all its forms.
As part of the teaching team, staff have the exciting opportunity to help shape the culture of our new school as it grows. They will play a crucial role in establishing high-quality teaching and learning, fostering an inclusive, safe, and supportive environment where every student is seen, supported, and successful.
Why Join Balambalam Primary School
We invite prospective applicants to contact our Principal, Danielle Heatley 0414 952 951 to arrange a tour or discuss the school and the role.
At Balambalam Primary School, being a teacher means more than delivering lessons, it means contributing to a collective commitment to excellence, consistency and care.
All staff are expected to:
Our Values in Action TRUE
Our work is grounded in our TRUE values Tenacity, Relationships, Unity and Excellence which are not just beliefs, but clear expectations for professional practice.
At Balambalam, staff:
These values guide how we teach, collaborate and lead every day.
As a foundation school, every staff member plays a critical role in establishing the routines, expectations and culture that will define our school for years to come.
To apply for a teaching position at Balambalam Primary School, please submit the following:
Demonstrate how your teaching reflects our three Key Selection Criteria.
Your video should:
We are looking for educators whose practice reflects not only skill, but a deep commitment to our vision, values and collective work.
Apply through recruitment online and send your video file or link to [email protected] with your name in the subject line by the application due date.
KSC1
Demonstrated capacity to design and deliver purposeful, evidence-based learning that builds deep understanding, engages students, and connects learning to authentic contexts, ensuring every student is seen, supported and successful.
KSC2
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within an instructional model, contributing to collective teacher efficacy, consistent practice and strong relationships that support the learning and wellbeing of all students.
KSC3
Demonstrated commitment to creating a safe, inclusive and high-expectations learning environment where every student is known, valued and supported to achieve growth and success.
The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges- range 1 and range 2. The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning.
As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.
Classroom teacher Range 2
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:
- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning
- Supervise and train one or more student teachers
- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.
Classroom teacher Range 1
The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs. Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.
At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities.
The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content and teaching practice. New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring and guidance from teachers at higher levels.
Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programs and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the school.
Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricula activities.
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.