Senior Years

Overview Myrrhee Primary School is a small rural school dedicated to providing exceptional learning opportunities for every student. Families from both within and beyond the King Valley choose Myrrhee for its nurturing environment, small class sizes, and its strong emphasis point of need learning and wellbeing. Our low student numbers allow staff to build deep, meaningful relationships with all children in their care and to provide a genuinely holistic approach to teaching, learning and wellbeing. Located approximately 40 minutes from both Benalla and Wangaratta, Myrrhee Primary School is nestled in the majestic Myrrhee Valley and surrounded by 100 acres of beautiful bushland. Students and staff have a strong connection to this natural environment and frequently use the outdoors as an extension of the classroom for exploration, learning and play. All students learn to read, write and spell through Promoting Literacy Development (PLD), a Structured Synthetic Phonics program grounded in the science of reading. Students participate in daily explicit Sounds sessions delivered by teachers and supported by Education Support Staff across all grades. All curriculum areas are taught using evidence‑based explicit instruction, with purposeful use of our outdoor environment to enrich learning. Our strong outdoor education program provides opportunities for bike education, school camps and hands‑on gardening experiences. Students participate in the Social Enterprise programme throughout the year and weekly Making Day sessions, a hands‑on and creative approach to learning. Myrrhee is proud to have a therapy dog, Chilli, who supports student wellbeing across the school. Every week, Mindful Monday provides an intentional focus on emotional regulation, mindfulness and mental health. The day begins with a walk‑and‑talk through the bush, followed by sessions that proactively build students’ social‑emotional skills. A visiting speech pathologist attends fortnightly, delivering whole‑class support in the junior classroom and targeted Tier 3 intervention for individual students. Our school is staffed with a Principal, Business Manager and a highly skilled team of educators including a P‑1 teacher, a Year 2‑3 teacher and a Year 4‑6 teacher. Each class is supported by an Education Support Staff member, resulting in an outstanding adult‑to‑student ratio. This ensures all students receive personalised attention, targeted instruction and consistent support throughout the day. Staff frequently provide structured support for play at lunchtimes and additional intervention where required. Myrrhee is enriched by a range of specialist and extracurricular programmes. The school is serviced by a visiting Art Van and Library Van fortnightly, and students participate in weekly AUSLAN lessons. A comprehensive gymnastics programme is delivered in Term 1, complementing our physical education and outdoor learning focus. As a proud member of the King Valley Cluster of Schools, Myrrhee collaborates closely with neighbouring schools for camps, inter‑school sports, special events and shared learning opportunities. Myrrhee Primary School values strong partnerships with families and the local community. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to be active participants in school life, and community involvement is central to our identity and success. Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated high level of knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to respond to student learning needs. SC2 Demonstrated high level of ability to plan for and implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programmes on student learning growth. SC3 Demonstrated high level of ability to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated high level of ability to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents. SC4 Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement. SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated high level of ability to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching. Role Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state‑wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities. A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice. Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to: Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning Supervise and train one or more student teachers Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved. Responsibilities The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to: Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students; Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum programme within the school; Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal; Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions; Undertaking other non‑teaching supervisory duties. Who May Apply Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position. Diversity and Inclusion 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 *******@education.vic.gov.au. 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. Child Safe Standards 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: DE Values 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: Other Information This position is for 2 days per week (0.4 time fraction) in our senior room. Conditions of Employment All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements. Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre‑employment conditions check. A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programmes provided. Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at Qualification Requirements To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class: The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and If the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching programme or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education programme that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programmes in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and A person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme after 1 July 2016 must also 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 ITE programme completed by the person). 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