Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1506272
Mentone Primary School is located in the residential beachside suburb of Mentone, within the City of Kingston, on the traditional lands of the Bunurong People. Established in 1889, Mentone Primary School has proudly served the local community for over 135 years, developing a strong sense of tradition, values, and commitment to excellence in education.
Our Vision
Mentone Primary School aspires to foster a vibrant community where every student thrives academically, socially, and emotionally. By nurturing meaningful connections that embrace the rich diversity of our students¿ cultural backgrounds, individual needs, and unique abilities, we aim to empower them with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to shape the world around them.
Our Values
Our shared values guide everything we do. At Mentone Primary School, we strive to be:
Respectful
Honest
Team Players
Friendly
Caring
Teaching and Learning
At Mentone Primary School, we offer a broad range of engaging and high-quality learning programs. These programs are collaboratively designed, developed, and evaluated by our leadership team and staff through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Working together, teachers create flexible, stimulating learning experiences that meet the needs of all students and challenge them to reach their full potential.
Our diverse Literacy and Numeracy programs are designed to enhance individual student achievement, supported by a strong focus on differentiated instruction. Beyond core subjects, students engage in transdisciplinary, inquiry-based learning across all curriculum areas.
Our specialist programs further enrich the curriculum and include Auslan, Library, Physical Education, STEM, and Visual Arts. The school also maintains a strong emphasis on sustainability and student leadership, helping students develop environmental awareness, social responsibility, and confidence as active citizens.
We are committed to the meaningful integration of digital technologies across the curriculum. Students have excellent access to flexible digital tools that enhance creativity, collaboration, and learning outcomes.
Inclusion and Support
Mentone Primary School proudly promotes an inclusive learning environment. We support several students with a Disability Inclusion Profile (Tier 3) through a collaborative team of teachers and education support staff. Tier 2 funding further enables targeted interventions to support students with additional needs, ensuring every child can succeed.
Beyond the Classroom
Our comprehensive outdoor education program runs from Year 3 to Year 6, including camps and interschool sporting competitions. Students also develop confidence and teamwork skills through our structured student leadership program, which features PLAY Leaders, Student Leaders, and four School Captains.
Community and Wellbeing
Our Out of School Hours Care is provided by Team Kids, a recognised leader in Before and After School Care and Holiday Programs. In partnership with Foodbank, our Breakfast Club supports student wellbeing and fosters a positive start to the school day.
Mentone Primary School is fully compliant with the Child Safe Standards and is deeply committed to the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of every child. A strong sense of community spirit underpins all aspects of school life, making Mentone Primary School a place where students, staff, and families feel valued and connected.
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
This position requires the successful applicant to work 6 hours per day across 4 school days each week.
An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).
A role at this range may include:
An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.
Responsibilities may 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
The Panel requests that each applicant considers including the names of three professional referees who are able to make relevant comments regarding the application and the Key Selection Criteria.
Please provide email addresses for each referee as well as accurate telephone numbers to enable the Panel to make contact with the referees.