Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2
Occupation: Hospitality and tourism
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1497300
SC 1. High level knowledge of nutrition and healthy eating and expertise relevant to the position.
SC 2. Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with others, including high oral and written communication skills.
SC 3. Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
SC 4. A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
Wallaroo Primary school provides Healthy Eats Program to 87 students and includes providing students with a nutritious breakfast each day, and working with small groups of students to prepare and provide lunch to a specific class each day and providing a school community breakfast once a week.
The school utilises the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.
The Healthy Eats Coordinator is expected to operate the kitchen and garden program following the guidelines set out by the Department of Education's Canteens, Healthy Eating and Other Food Services Policy and is required to hold:
The responsibilities of the Healthy Eats Coordinator include:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of 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
Wallaroo Primary School is a small primary school located in Hastings, along the Western Port side of the Mornington Peninsula. We currently have 87 students. Our school is proud to have 25 students who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. In total, 22 students receive Tier 3 funding through the Disability Inclusion Program. Additionally, over 86% of our families qualify for CSEF funds, and our 2025 Student Family Occupation Index stands at 0.80. The current school staff profile consists of three Principal Class staff, eight teachers, nine Education Support Staff members and a Business Manager.
At Wallaroo, we believe that every student can achieve strong outcomes when provided with high expectations, targeted support, and early intervention. Our school embraces a whole-school approach to delivering a rich and engaging learning program that promotes a positive educational experience for all learners.
We are committed to investing in evidence-based professional development for our staff, with a focus on teaching strategies and practices that align with how students learn best¿rather than relying on an individual program. A cornerstone of our teaching and learning approach is the implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). Through MTSS, we ensure that every student receives the appropriate level of support to succeed. This includes targeted small-group and one-on-one interventions, in-class support, and a collaborative process for monitoring and responding to students¿ academic and wellbeing needs. Our goal is to create an environment where all students can thrive¿becoming happy, healthy, and resilient lifelong learners.
Wallaroo has a strong and well-established foundation in wellbeing practices, underpinned by the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) Framework. We firmly believe that academic achievement flourishes when students feel safe, valued, engaged, and ready to learn.
In 2026, we look to further strengthen our teaching and learning MTSS to align with our tiered wellbeing practices. These include:
Tier 1-
Schoolwide use of trauma informed practices, including the use of Berry Street Educational Model, to establish and reinforce consistent and predictable classroom routines to meet diverse learning needs and enhance student engagement.
Our school values ¿ Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Your Best ¿ form the foundation of our expected student behaviours. These behaviours are explicitly taught and regularly reinforced. Positive behaviour is consistently recognised through our Values Token System.
Teachers engage with the Rights, Resilience and Respectful Relationship curriculum materials to develop students' social, emotional and positive relationship skills.
Daily breakfast program and weekly lunch program.
Tier 2-
Our Diversity and Inclusion Officer works across Tier 2 and 3 levels to provide tailored Social Emotional Learning programs to meet the specific needs of identified students.
A School-funded Occupational Therapist and Speech Pathologist engage with students in both small groups and one-to-one sessions to target and improve areas of need.
We offer other engagement opportunities for students who may require additional opportunities to connect with school, including our Healthy Eats Kitchen and Garden program, lunchtime clubs, and varied partnerships with school/community-based programs.
Tier 3-
Our Wellbeing coordinator supports individual students on a needs base and assists with de-escalation, implementation of DE initiatives and liaisons with families and DFFH.
External psychologist supports students one-on-one where required.
Our Wellbeing team supports families with securing paediatric appointments through our partnership with Peninsula Health, with diagnosis, applying for disability inclusion funding, developing engagement plans, and supporting teachers and education support staff with appropriate adjustments in the classroom.