Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong
Reference: 1483797
SC1: Educational Leadership
SC2: Leadership of Staff & Students
SC3: Interpersonal and Communication Skills
SC4: Financial, Managerial and Administrative ability.
SC5: Planning, Policy and Program Development and Review
SC6: Community Engagement
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]
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 a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.
Newcomb Primary School is located on Wathawurrung land, close to the city of Geelong at the approach to the Bellarine Peninsula. The school currently has 140 students enrolled and 8 classes and caters for students from Foundation to Year 6. Our curriculum program covers English, Maths, Core Knowledge, Auslan, STEM, Visual Arts, Physical Education and our Social and Emotional Curriculum.
Motto: Strive for Knowledge
At Newcomb Primary School, our commitment is clear: to provide a learning environment where every student and staff member is empowered to reach their full potential. Guided by our motto `Strive for Knowledge,¿ we cultivate a culture of high expectations, strong relationships and academic excellence.
Our Vision: Excellence in every classroom
We believe that every child deserves access to exceptional teaching every day. Our vision `Excellence in Every Classroom¿ drives all that we do. We are focused on building high-performing learners and high-performing teachers through clear, consistent instructional practice and a shared commitment to growth.
Our Priorities:
Our Values:
Our school values shape the way we teach, learn, and interact:
Our Approach to Teaching and Learning:
Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
We implement a whole-school MTSS framework to ensure every student receives the right level of support ¿ academically, socially and emotionally. This includes:
Through early identification, progress monitoring, and data-informed decision making, we ensure equity and opportunity for every learner.
Explicit and Responsive Teaching
Our teachers deliver instruction that is clear, structured, and goal-oriented. Responsive teaching ensures that no learner is left behind and that progress is both visible and celebrated. Lessons include:
Instructional Coaching
We are committed to continuous improvement in teaching. This professional learning approach ensures that great teaching practices are shared, refined, and sustained across the school. Our instructional coaching model supports teachers through:
Our Culture
Newcomb Primary School is a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. We are a learning community where all students are known, all staff are learners, and every learner matters. We are proud to foster a school culture where:
The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.
Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.
The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.
Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.
Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.