Education Support

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 19/12/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1442816

**Location Profile**:
Lysterfield Primary School values people and relationships over all else. We believe school culture underpins our successes and create opportunities to build trust and care amongst out school community.

We develop students who are curious about the world around them and confident in their knowledge and skills to be successful in the future.

We are guided by the following principles:

- Children are at the centre of everything we do
- Curiosity and a growth mindset fosters lifelong learning
- Social and emotional learning are important to develop the whole child
- The pursuit of excellence drives personal success

Lysterfield PS is located in a relatively quiet residential area on the outskirts of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs between Rowville and Ferntree Gully. Our enrolment is currently 538. We offer a comprehensive curriculum driven by our values of curiosity, acceptance, resilience, respect and integrity. There is a strong focus on Literacy and Numeracy as well as effective development of the ‘Whole Child’ which includes social and emotional learning and positive mental health. Our programs include:
**Curriculum**
- Whole school English and Maths programs
- Inquiry learning using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Chinese, STEM
- Intercultural and Ethical Capability
- Personal and Social Capability
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Head Start program
- Sustainability

**Extra-curricular Programs**
- Friendology
- Circles—wellbeing program
- Dance Club, Art Club, Choir, Rubrik’s Cube Club, Robotics Club, Sustainability Club
- Sports training and events
- Challengers Program
- Literacy Intervention Program (Macqlit, Levelled Literacy Intervention)
- Prep Buddies
- “I Sea, I Care” Marine Ambassadors program
- Student leadership program
- Student Voice Council
- School Counsellor

Our school values of Curiosity, Acceptance, Respect, Resilience and Integrity are embedded across the school.

There is a wide range of interesting outdoor spaces with shade for students in grounds that have been designed with active and passive areas to cater for the needs of all students. We also have a synthetic turf play area and a soccer ground. The school has the use of the adjacent Lakesfield Reserve for lunchtime and sport activities.

We have developed an inclusive play space in an area which is utilised by students across all year levels. We promote student wellbeing through programmes such as: Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships, Values, Restorative Practices, Student Leadership, Friendology and the PERMAH framework. Our student leaders across the school have a strong sense of community and take responsibility for assemblies, Circles groups and many other leadership opportunities.

We offer specialist classes in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Mandarin, STEM and Physical Education. We also have literacy support and intervention teachers for Junior, Middle and Senior school students. We currently have 38 teaching staff and 12 non-teaching staff, including administration and integration aides/first aid assistants.

We have an active and engaged parent community that supports the school through fundraising, support with student activities and being actively engaged with their child’s education. We have a strong commitment to professional learning for staff and encouraging leadership growth at all stages of a staff members career.

Our staff are committed to improving student outcomes through working in cohesive and collaborative level teams and ensuring our students are fully engaged with their learning.

**Selection Criteria**:
**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.

**Role**:
[Attendance requirement for this position]

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.

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