2026 Graduate Teacher Program

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Graduate Teacher Program

**Occupation**:Classroom teacher

**Location**:Melbourne - Northern suburbs

**Reference**:1488629

**Location Profile**:
**Are you a passionate graduate committed to evidence-based practice, inclusion, and creating a positive, predictable learning environment? Keelonith Primary School invites dedicated and reflective beginning teachers to join our growing team.**
- We are a mainstream primary school who welcomes all neighbourhood children to enrol and operates with an inclusive mindset to reduce barriers and provide access to learning. We are proud to foster a strong, inclusive school culture grounded in respect and explicitly teach the CHEER school values of Compassion, Honesty, Equity, Encouragement and Respect. KPS strives for high academic achievement for all students and supports our teachers with developing learning sequences using the support of high quality external materials such as Ochre, EMP, Jocelyn Seamer, Decodable Readers Australia, VLPs & Read2Learn. We are critical consumers of the resources we engage with and tailor their use to the needs of our students.
- We are seeking teachers who are enthusiastic about contributing to a school community that embraces innovation, continuous improvement, and a deep commitment to every learner's success.

**We¿re looking for teachers who**:

- Are committed to **inclusive education** and value every child's right to access, participate, and grow
- Establish and maintain **predictable routines, processes and structures** that promote safe, purposeful classrooms in line with the consistence practices of the school
- Have an awareness of a **Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)** to cater to diverse student needs
- Demonstrate an interest in teaching practice informed by the **Science of Learning**:

- Can foster a **positive school culture**, underpinned by relational practices and student voice
- Can use **data** and evidence to inform planning, instruction, and intervention
- Can work **collaboratively** with teams to design, deliver and reflect on high-quality curriculum and pedagogy

**What We Offer**:

- A supportive and collegial environment focused on professional growth with a wealth of experience in supporting and mentoring Permission to Teach and Graduate teachers
- Ongoing professional learning in the SoL, MTSS, explicit instruction, inclusion, and wellbeing
- Collaborative planning time within year level teams and structured ongoing, cyclical data reviews (PLC)
- A clear whole-school approach aligned to research and best practice

**New graduates** are encouraged to apply. If you're ready to make a real difference and thrive in a values-driven, future-focused and supportive school, we'd love to hear from you. We strongly encourage you to contact the school to make a time and come and see us in action

**Selection Criteria - Graduates**:
**SC1** Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

**SC4** Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.

**SC5** Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

**SC6** A demonstrated commitment to inclusive education in a school which celebrates diversity and inclusivity.

**Program Benefits - Graduates**:
**Role - Graduates**:

- The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.
- These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs. Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.
- At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school polic