Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Principal - Range 3
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Gippsland - Bass Coast
Reference: 1496285
(a) Vision and values
Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.
(b) Teaching and Learning
Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.
(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change
Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.
(d) Management
Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school's human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.
(e) Development
Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.
(f) Engagement
Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.
The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.
At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.
The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.
The core accountabilities of all principals are to:
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
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.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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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.
To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either:
Bass Valley Primary School is located on the growing Bass Coast along the water line in Bunurong Country. Students attend from neighbouring coastal towns including Corinella, Coronet Bay, Pioneer Bay, Grantville, and other regional towns including the Gurdies, Kernot, Almurta and Woodleigh.
Bass Valley Primary School has 200 students and continues to grow in alignment with the growing community. In 2025, the school's organisational design is 11 classrooms (homerooms), including specialist subjects in STEM, Physical Education, Auslan, Swimming, and the Arts. The school's SFOE is 0.42 and has a staff profile of: Principal, 1 Assistant Principal, 1 Learning Specialist, 16 EFT teachers, 1 Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader, 1 School Counsellor,1 Physical Education Teacher, 1 Art Teacher, 1 STEM Teacher, 10 EFT Education Support Staff.
The school is well resourced, and our facilities include modern and well-appointed learning areas, interactive whiteboards in every classroom, a music room, art room, heated swimming pool, gymnasium, cooking centre, vegetable gardens, orchard, library, breakfast club and environmental wetlands area. The school is serviced by an extensive bus network.
At Bass Valley Primary School, our values statement is built upon the belief that everyone has the right to feel safe, have a sense of belonging and experience success in meaningful ways to be their best. We have adopted the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support system that enables the teaching and actioning of our values: Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Problem Solvers - to "Be our Best".
Our teachers and education support staff work collaboratively in teams to plan, deliver, monitor and assess the Victorian Curriculum. Our students engage in daily literacy lessons, which include a synthetic phonics program and numeracy lessons that follow explicit instruction. This leads students into practical application and real-life problem solving.
Students participate in a well-rounded engaging curriculum that includes twice-weekly Physical Education, Auslan, Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR), The Arts, and STEM, focusing on food technology. The school ensures a balance between academic and wellbeing learning and supports.
Bass Valley strives to provide a safe and supportive workplace, where everyone is and feels supported by the principal, leadership team and each other. The school prides itself on its positive culture and promotion of work/life balance so that everyone can be their best.
We value parent and community members active involvement and support in delivering a broad range of learning experiences. Our school is built on `Linking the Districts', where we connect with community groups, specialists, businesses, and organisations.