Graduate Teacher Program

Riverbend Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive learning community located at the intersection of Communal Road and Tathra Road in Wyndham Vale, approximately 40km from Melbourne, in the rapidly growing City of Wyndham. Our purpose-built facilities include three learning neighbourhoods, an administration building, double-storey classrooms, a performing arts building, purpose built gym, outdoor play courts, and a spacious sports field.

At Riverbend Primary School, students are at the centre of everything we do. We are proud to foster a learning environment that values diversity, promotes inclusion, and holds high expectations for all learners, resulting in excellence for everyone. Our specialist programs in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, STEM, and Physical Education support the development of the whole child.

Guided by our school mascot PERRI, we live our core values every day: Positivity, Excellence, Resilience, Respect and Inclusion. Our collective responsibility is to ensure every student leaves Riverbend as a well-rounded, critical and creative thinker who is a kind, respectful, and resilient citizen, ready for the future.

We also recognise that happy, healthy staff are vital to a thriving school community. At Riverbend, we prioritise staff wellbeing through a friendly, collaborative and well-supported environment. Staff have access to dedicated wellbeing facilities, including a fully equipped gym and a quiet relaxation space, supporting balance, connection and self-care.

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.

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via