Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Principal - Range 3
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: 1501691
(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.
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.
To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either:
Tecoma Primary School Profile
We aim for development of the whole person as a committed lifelong learner, who embraces self-development, achievement and contribute to their community.
Tecoma Primary School is situated in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges on Melbourne's Outer-Eastern fringe, central to the township of Tecoma. The school opened as a part time school with Menzies Creek, in a two-room shack called the Pines. The name of the school changed from Upper Ferntree Gully to Upwey, then Belgrave and finally Tecoma in 1961. Since its opening, Tecoma Primary has established a proud history of providing high quality education to students that are drawn predominantly from Tecoma, Belgrave and Upwey.
Tecoma Primary School is an integral part of the community and has developed and maintains an excellent reputation. It strongly emphasises the importance of a close home-school partnership. This emphasis is reflected in the day-to-day involvement of parents in school activities and participation in decision-making. Families are generally very supportive of the school and each other. A genuine feeling of community spirit surrounds the school, with school facilities often being used after hours by other community groups.
The school has 361 children enrolled in 2025 consisting of 16 classes and supported by a specialist program consisting of Music, Art, Science, Japanese and Physical Education.
TECOMA PRIMARY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
Tecoma Primary School strives to create a responsive, cooperative, innovative teaching and learning environment.
We aim for development of the whole person as a committed lifelong learner, who embraces self-development, achievement and contribute to their community.
To deliver a curriculum which has been designed to maximise opportunities for all students to experience learning success and to cater for a range of student abilities and interests.
We strongly promote our school values of personal best, respect, resilience and creativity through example and our student recognition program that rewards positive behaviours.
LEARNING PROGRAMS
Tecoma Primary School provides a balanced and inclusive curriculum, meeting children's academic, social and emotional needs and levels of development.
Following a strong Transition Program from preschool, the school offers a comprehensive and sequential curriculum of which includes Physical, Social and Personal Learning, Discipline Based Learning and Interdisciplinary Learning.
Information Communication Technologies are integrated into classroom practice via a school wide network, which is also supported by interactive televisions to connect to staff laptops, I-Pads and student laptops.
Acknowledging the diversity of learning styles, interests and talents, the school provides a wide range of enrichment opportunities including:
- Swimming, sporting clinics, interschool sports, 3 - 6 camping program
- Instrumental and percussion music, recorder, choir, musical productions including whole school production and State School Spectacular every second year
- Prep-Year 5 Buddies, student recognition based around our school values and our mission statement.
- Puberty Education and Public Speaking Unit
- A grade 6 student leadership program where all students have a role, positions including captaincy (School, House, Environment, Library, Science, Music, Computer, Art, Student Action Team and Student Voice) and Junior School Council.
- Curriculum based incursions / excursions
- Whole school commitment to School Wide Positive Behaviour. We have recently achieved Bronze status for tier 1.
- Lunchtime activities, running at different times of the year including choir, craft club, Lego club and a variety of sporting clubs.
- Reading Room & Multi Lit Program
- Extension classes and well as tutoring and other assistance programs.
- Environment Club (Veggie Garden and Chicken Coop)
- Before and After School Care Program
FACILITIES
The school is set in a peaceful environment of natural, landscaped grounds and spacious sporting grounds. The school community is proud of and works hard to maintain the attractive physical setting and school facilities. The school has 20 classrooms, some with a teacher office and withdrawal rooms, Art, Japanese, Science and Music rooms, library and a multipurpose hall. We have new innovative learning spaces for all our students to learn in.
Our administration team is housed in the original school building, a standing testament to the wonderful history of our school.
The grounds feature two large adventure playgrounds, a vegetable patch and chicken run, a rotunda, 2 sandpits, shade sail covered areas, amphitheatre, performing stage and two basketball / netball courts and school oval with running track. Passive play areas with seating abound and attractive planting and shade support the schools Sun Smart policy.
The school staff are enthusiastic, professional and welcoming in their interactions with each other, students and the community. They work cooperatively in the planning and delivery of their teaching and learning programs at each level. Staff members are caring and respectful of student's needs; they endeavour to develop meaningful relationships with students and continually strive to encourage all children to reach their maximum potential.