Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Principal - Range 3
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: 1526583
(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:
Bayswater Primary School was founded in 1879 and has been an integral part of the Bayswater community for over 140 years. Bayswater is an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne.
Bayswater Primary School is a collaborative and inclusive learning community committed to ensuring every student is known, valued, and supported. We embrace diversity and work together to create a culture of belonging, high expectations, and success for all learners. The school implements a whole-school Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) to promote positive behaviour and support the learning and wellbeing of all students through tiered systems of instruction and intervention. Our approach is data-driven and strengthened by high-quality, ongoing professional learning for all staff.
Teachers at Bayswater Primary School are committed to explicit and evidence-based instruction. We are working towards fully embedding structured approaches to literacy and mathematics that prioritise mastery of essential skills and support students to achieve success through carefully sequenced, systematic teaching. Consistent, school-wide routines promote a calm, predictable, and supportive learning environment, allowing students to focus on learning and thrive. This approach aligns with the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM) 2.0 and supports consistency of high-quality practice across all classrooms.
The school has extensive grounds that provide students with a variety of passive and active play areas, including a large oval, soccer field, and two full-sized outdoor basketball/netball courts. The school also has indoor sports facilities including a school hall with a full-sized volleyball court, a half-sized basketball court, and bat tennis courts.
There is an onsite Kindergarten, which is run by Uniting Limited and hosted within Bayswater Primary School's Early Learning Centre. This is an integral part of the school community.
Contemporary facilities provide space for generalist classes, as well as Performing Arts and Instrumental Music, Health and Physical Education, Science, Visual Arts, and Buddies, with venues for community groups and meetings.
The school values family and community partnerships, fostering close links with parents and the broader school community. This partnership promotes a cooperative school culture where the child is at the heart of everything we do. Bayswater Primary School is one of the five schools forming the Bayswater Education Plan, working collaboratively to improve educational outcomes across the local network.