Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Gippsland - Baw Baw
Reference: 1498463
Warragul Regional College is a leading secondary school with enrolments of 800 students, our college provides a welcoming and inclusive learning environment. Our campus spans across 50 acres of land, offering ample space for academic pursuits and outdoor activities.
With a proud history of over 110 years, Warragul Regional College is committed to delivering quality education. We prioritize personalized learning, recognizing the diverse needs and aspirations of our students. From year 8 onwards, students have the freedom to choose elective subjects that align with their individual interests and goals, fostering a sense of ownership in their education.
Our curriculum is thoughtfully designed to cater to student preferences, providing opportunities for differentiation and extension. Our dedicated teachers are trained in trauma-informed practice, ensuring they can support the social and emotional well-being of our students.
We understand the importance of preparing our students for future employment opportunities. That's why we have invested in modern trade educational facilities and advanced equipment, ensuring our students have access to high-quality training. Recently, we have introduced the impressive $5.3 million STEAM Centre and a significant investment in the Media Art and Design Centre, enhancing our educational offerings.
As the leading institution for the West Gippsland Trade Training Alliance, we take pride in our Trade Training Centre. Starting from year 9, students can engage in vocational education training (VET) and apprenticeship programs in our newly renovated facilities adjacent to the college campus. The Trade Training Centre plays a vital role in supporting students' career aspirations across both our VCE VM and VET pathways streams.
We believe in the holistic development of our students, which includes promoting sports and physical fitness. Our well-maintained fields cater to a variety of sports, complemented by a fully equipped gymnasium.
Situated 100 kilometers east of Melbourne, Warragul enjoys its location in one of the fastest-growing areas of the State. Students have easy access to water, snow, and hiking activities, providing ample opportunities for exploration and recreation.
While we acknowledge the competitive nature of the education market, with eight secondary schools within a 20 km radius, our unwavering commitment is to provide exceptional education. We strive to empower our students to achieve their full potential, equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their future endeavours.
In line with our values of community, achievement, respect and effort, Warragul Regional College have introduced a specialist Cricket Academy that will use students sporting interest in cricket to drive their engagement and effort across the school community, improving student achievement within and beyond the Cricket Academy program. Students will be able to immerse themselves in cricket through curriculum-based classes that focus on technical and theoretical skills and provide them with opportunities to develop skills and experiences that go beyond the field.
The Academy program was established in 2025 and is expanding in 2026 to 3 classes at Year 8,9 and 11, eventually leading to a full 5-year program from year 8-12 with tertiary pathway opportunities. 2026 will also see a large-scale capital works program to support the academy, with the installation of high-end, professional grade cricket nets. With the expectations that go with being part of this aspirational program, the academy is a real point of differentiation for our students and school, providing second to none opportunities for the Academy members.
The Academy program is supported by Academy Movement, a professional organisation that runs sports academy programs across Victoria, and we are partnered with Cricket Victoria, Puma, and the Melbourne Stars Big Bash League team. After our exciting beginning in 2025, we are now seeking an experienced teacher with significant Cricket experience and expertise to grow and promote our program. The successful applicant will be passionate about supporting young people and growing the game of cricket at the grass roots level.
SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.
SC2 Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining 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 experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
SC6 Demonstrated the ability to plan, coach and deliver practical differentiated cricket sessions, that engage, develop and challenge students. Demonstrated the ability to role model and develop a culture and behaviours that represent the school and academy program as an aspirational part of the school environment and local community.
The Cricket Academy Director is responsible for planning, managing, and delivering training practices and matches in line with their accredited cricket coaching qualifications. You will deliver the specialist cricket sport curriculum as a classroom teacher using provided resources to enhance student engagement and achieve strong learning outcomes. The position will involve collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to implement and develop the program.
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:
Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.
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.
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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.