Early Career or Graduate Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 23/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1449572

**Location Profile**:
Amsleigh Park Primary School is situated in Oakleigh East (Melway Ref: 70 A7) which is the site of the original Oakleigh East Primary School. A successful merger in 1995 between Oakleigh East PS and Amstel PS led to a new school, 'Amsleigh Park' being established. The current student enrolment is stable at 340.

A recent whole-school modernisation has seen significant changes to our school facilities and offer an exceptionally high standard of learning environment for students and staff. The very attractive 'heritage style¿ main building stands proudly at the front of our school and is home to the Administration Centre, Senior Learning Centre and Information Resource Centre (Library). The Junior Learning Centre offers a contemporary and flexible learning environment consisting of eight classrooms, break out spaces, wet areas and covered outdoor learning areas. The Thelma Bailey Centre consists of our school Gymnasium, Performing Arts and STEM learning spaces. In addition the school also currently has two MOD 5 portables on-site. Two separate buildings house a Multipurpose Room [before & after school Care] and Art Studio facilities.

Amsleigh Park Primary School implements a structured Literacy program in P-2 which includes the teaching of synthetic phonics and the six traits of writing Program from P-6. Our Mathematics Program follows the Victorian Curriculum and is comprehensively planned to incorporate a range of learning styles and approaches inclusive of problem solving. Inquiry based learning focuses whole school concepts and collaborative learning tasks that incorporate a range of critical and creative thinking Skills. Additionally, we offer a reading intervention program and English as an Additional Language (EAL) support. Our specialist programs include Physical Education, German Language, Performing Arts, STEM and Visual Arts for P-6. A range of extra-curricular programs include: Library, Bike Education, Swimming, Aerobics, Keyboard, Guitar and Outdoor Education (camping programs).

Social-Emotional development and an emphasis on developing the 'whole child¿ are both a fundamental part of our core beliefs, and our school is currently implementing School Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS). In 2022 we will once again offer the resilience project to all students. We actively seek to personalise learning for and support each child to achieve their best.

Amsleigh Park Primary School is committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making.

Amsleigh Park Primary School has zero tolerance for child abuse. Our Child Safety Policy applies to all members of the Amsleigh Park Primary School community and is inclusive of all school related activities, processes and procedures. We are committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.

Every person involved in Amsleigh Park Primary School has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.
- Amsleigh Park Primary School aims to provide an attractive, secure and stimulating educational environment to which children are eager and excited to come and learn.

We as a school:

- Believe in the promotion of endeavour, self-esteem and excellence amongst individuals in our school community.
- Believe in the importance of a partnership between children, parents, teachers and the local community.
- Believe in a caring, unified and responsive school environment, where the individual needs of children are met, and where all children, whatever the level of their ability are treated with respect and are encouraged to reach their full potential.
- Believe that each child has the right learn, the right to feel safe and the right to equal opportunity for success in their endeavours.
- Believe that each teacher has the right to teach, the right to feel safe and the right to be treated with courtesy and respect.
- Believe that the school curriculum should be adaptable and reflect the future needs of our society.
- Believe that a variety of teaching methods should be used, depending upon individual student situations, including the fostering of the inquiring mind, developmental learning and practical experiences.

Amsleigh Park Primary School is a place to be p