Learning Specialist 3

Location: North West Region | Sunbury

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 25/01/2028

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1441421

**Location Profile**:
Sunbury West Primary School is located approximately 42 km from Melbourne, situated among well established and developing residential areas. In 2021, the school celebrated its 50th Year Anniversary, providing quality education to the children of Sunbury since 1971.

The school's vision states, 'In the safe, caring and stimulating environment of Sunbury West Primary School, each child is given the opportunity and encouragement to strive towards their maximum potential as a confident individual and responsible member of society.

The school's motto is, 'Together We Learn. Together We Grow'.

Sunbury West Primary School strives for social, emotional, and educational excellence in an environment where children of all ages mix cooperatively. The school encourages staff, students and parents to value diversity, promote inclusion, and the development of individual strengths and talents. Skilled, enthusiastic, and committed staff use a range of innovative and evidence based teaching practices that reflect current education initiatives. This provides the best possible learning environment, whilst considering the individual needs and multiple entry points of all students.

Sunbury West has a current enrolment of 214 students from Foundation to Year 6. Our staffing consists of 2 Principal Class officers, 12.6 EFT teachers and 4.19 ES Staff. The school operates 10 classrooms, with all classes being organized into composite groupings except for Foundation level. In the 2020 State Budget, Sunbury West received Capital Works Funding to the value of $10.497 million. In 2022, construction commenced to fully upgrade the school with state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facilities. The school maintains refurbished facilities including the gym and Out of School Hours Care setting as part of this.

Our teaching teams work closely together as Professional Learning Communities to plan for continuity of practice within teams and across the school. Teaching and learning programs are tailored to meet the distinct learning needs of all students with a strong emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy. We use an inquiry approach to our integrated curriculum, promoting voice and agency as students help to shape the curriculum and experiences relative to their stage of learning.

Our skilled teaching teams are committed to lifelong learning and the school places great importance in ongoing professional learning at every stage of their careers.

Our core curriculum is further complemented by programs in the areas of Visual Arts, Physical Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and Japanese. Performing Arts is available via outsourced dance programs and the Wakakirri Performing Arts Story Challenge. The school also promotes 21st Century learning through its Digital Literacy Program and access to laptops, iPADs and smart TVs in all areas of the school. Students in Years 3
- 6 are able to opt in to a BYO iPAD program.

Our school has continued to offer many opportunities designed to assist children in developing connectedness with each other and build resilience and self-esteem. Examples of these are: Junior School Council, House / Vice Captains, Student of the Week, Buddies and Peer Support Programs, House Mates Program, School Performances, Art displays and Sporting Opportunities. Extra-curricular activities such as camps, instrumental programs, incursions, and excursions complement our core curriculum. Each of these offer our children a chance to participate at a level of confidence and interest and provides them with a sense of accomplishment and achievement over time. Parents as partners in education are also highly valued with many parents supporting programs and school activities.

Student wellbeing is of paramount importance and the school adopts School Wide Positive Behaviours in its approach to Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Behaviour Management. In 2021 Sunbury West became a Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships lead school promoting personal strengths, social competency, and emotional literacy. This is further complemented by the school¿s participation in The Resilience Project.

Wellbeing is further supported via the National Schools Wellbeing Program. Sunbury West currently has a Chaplain on site two days a week to work with individual students, run wellbeing programs and support families. A Mental Health in Schools leader is also employed in a 0.6 capacity and is instrumental in fostering a whole school community approach to wellbeing.

Our practices are well documented to ensure understanding and clarity in relation to expectations. Our school values are defined by our commitment 'To Strive¿, To Respect¿, To Belong¿, and underpin our daily interactions and prac