Principal-range 4

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

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Principal - Range 4

**Occupation**:Principal and assistant principal

**Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs

**Reference**:1490067

**Location Profile**:

- Edithvale Primary School was established in 1913 and is situated in a unique area between Port Phillip Bay and the Edithvale Wetlands, 26 km south of Melbourne, with a current enrolment of 519 students and SFOE of 0.2002. The staffing profile of Edithvale PS includes a Principal, two Assistant Principals, 39 full-time equivalent teaching staff and 12 full-time equivalent education support staff, including administration and student support staff.

Our core values of Kindness, Respect and Determination foster a love of learning throughout our school community. We share are commitment to, and responsibility for, ensuring inclusive, safe and orderly environments for all staff and students.

Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to cater to the individual needs of a diverse range of students. Our educational priority is to promote high-quality teaching and learning practices in a safe and stimulating learning environment. A structured wellbeing program is provided across all school levels and is supported by our commitment to SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behaviour Supports) and RRRR (Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships).

Edithvale Primary School has high expectations for every student, where they are encouraged to become critical thinkers and problem solvers. The school implemented a phonics-based approach to reading 5 years ago and an instructional model that focus on explicit instruction and gradual release of responsibility. Future work will focus on refinement and professional learning in line with the VTLM 2.0.

The school fosters close links with parents and the broader community and recognises the importance of the partnership between schools and parents to support student learning, engagement and wellbeing. The school has well-established links with local pre-schools, kindergartens, network schools and community agencies. We see ourselves as partners in the creation of healthy learning environments and excellent educational and wellbeing outcomes.

We aim to provide a culture that creates opportunities for all students to learn and grow through the provision of high-quality teaching and learning and an engaging curriculum. This is accomplished through collaborative planning, professional development, research and implementation of evidence-based teaching strategies that promote student success. We continue to provide a safe and secure learning environment, encouraging children to take risks and engage in a diverse curriculum provided by a team of teachers committed to high-quality instruction.

Edithvale Primary School provides a supportive, engaging, active and enjoyable environment that encourages all students and staff to achieve their personal best. We encourage and foster creative thinking and curiosity. We provide opportunities for students to explore their unique significance to our school community and support and guide them as they develop their interests and abilities.

Student voice and agency are promoted inside and outside the classroom. We highly value students being agents of their learning and developing the skills to challenge themselves to the next level. We have a structured Student Leadership Program and Student Voice Committee. Our students are actively encouraged to undertake social responsibilities and actively promote awareness of broader community issues such as homelessness, MND, Down Syndrome, Diabetes and Mental Health.

Contact Helen Arden (Executive Officer) at (03) 9772 1393 to book a tour.

**Selection Criteria**:
**(a) Vision and values**
- Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.

**(b) Teaching and Learning**
- Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.

**(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change**
- Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.

**(d) Management**
- Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school's human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.

**(e) Development**
- Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.

**(f) Engagement**
- Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.

**Role**:

- The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, ev