Graduate Teacher Program 2025

Location: Western Region | Melton

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1452670

**Location Profile**:
**SCHOOL PROFILE**

Wedge Park Primary School is situated in West Melton and has a current student population of 880 students. We pride ourselves on being a well-organised and well-managed school that is strategic in its thinking, planning and implementation of curriculum, assessment and instruction.

Literacy and Numeracy are the pillars of the Curriculum program, underpinned by evidenced based instruction, informed by current research. As a school we are focused on developing and implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum.

**2025 Staffing Supports**

In 2025 we are increasing the support currently offered to staff to ensure a positive and productive work environment for all staff. These supports include:

- _ 5 hours of time release_
- _ 6 fulltime school based coaches_
- _ Ongoing professional development through StepLab coaching cycles_
- _ Additional curriculum days to focus on professional development and management of workload_
- _ External consultant to build school capacity to manage student behaviour through School Wide Positive Behaviour approaches and practices_
- We currently have staff working through the DoEs Permission to Teach program and have supported many staff through this process and into graduate positions with the school._
- The support we are able to provide makes the difference in the success of our staff and students._

Our students participate in the following specialist curriculum areas:

- Physical Education
- Art
- Music
- Literature
- Science
- Digital Technology
- Japanese

The school has a straight grade structure comprising of the following workforce composition: 4 Principal Class, 6 Teaching and Learning Coaches (Leading Teachers), 8 Learning Specialists (YLC) 38 Classrooms, 10 Specialist Teachers, 2 Tutors, 24 Teacher Support Staff, 4 IT/Facilities Staff and 10 Wellbeing/Administration Staff. As a school we remain committed to ensuring class sizes remain manageable and within DoE guidelines.

The school has a developed our Professional Learning Community and has recently refined and redeveloped our approach to the implementation of inquiry cycles. Staff are further developing in the use of evidence and data to inform planning for student learning. Teachers have raised expectations of student learning and continue to target the students who require additional learning support and extension.

The school implements a School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework (PBS) as a means to improve consistency of instruction and our management of student behaviour. Our approach incorporates a whole school acknowledgement system. Our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program is supported by the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships curriculum, Zone of Regulation and our school values.

**Staff Supports**:
As a Professional Learning Community we are focused on building the capacity of our staff in a positive and supportive environment. All of our teachers have access to in class coaching for literacy, numeracy and student wellbeing. In addition to this, teams are also supported through the planning process with instructional leaders attending weekly planning meetings, engaging in lesson planning, problem solving and providing teams with targeted professional learning as requested.

As a leadership team we are focused on building expert educational practitioners for today and the school leaders of tomorrow.

**Our vision for Wedge Park Primary School is**:
Every student matters and every moment counts.

**We aim to**:

- Ensure high quality teaching through professional learning, feedback, teamwork, collegiate support and communication.
- Respect and develop the unique and individual strengths, talents and needs of every student through fostering a positive growth mindset.
- Develop every students Literacy, Numeracy and social emotional skills to enable students to be successful in a changing world.
- Create a positive environment where everyone is encouraged to grow academically, socially, emotionally, physically and creatively to their full potential whilst demonstrating the core values of the school: Responsible, Respectful, Learners.
- Welcome community involvement through an open, supportive and consultative environment where contributions are valued.

If you have any questions or are interested in joining our team, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

**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