Graduate Teacher Program

Sale, situated in East Gippsland, is a vibrant regional centre nestled between the Ninety-Mile Beach and the Great Dividing Range. With a population of around 15,000, it's a perfect spot for nature enthusiasts who love the mountains, rivers, or the coast, and the diverse lifestyles they offer.

Sale College aims to be known as a compassionate community that includes staff, students, parents, and guardians. Their mission is to provide outstanding programs and services designed to nurture confident students capable of realizing their potential and becoming valued members of the community.

Vision: Sale College envisions being an educational leader that is highly effective, striving to deliver exceptional outcomes in Student Achievement, Personal Attributes, and Qualities as Learners.

Aim: The goal is for every student to learn, achieve, and succeed, making a positive difference.

Values: Sale College is committed to instilling three core values (Respect, Achievement, and Belonging) in students, enabling them to become valued members of the community.

The college has two campuses: the Macalister Campus, centrally located in Sale's business district, hosts all Year 10 and VCE students, while the Guthridge Campus, situated three kilometres east of the town centre on a seven-hectare site, caters to students from Years 7-9.

Sale College offers a high-quality curriculum covering eight areas: English, Maths, Science, Technology, Humanities, Languages Other Than English (LOTE), Art, and Physical Education & Health. These are in accordance with the Victorian Curriculum, Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), and VCE Vocational Major (VM).

For students at Year 7 to 9 levels, the college has highly successful Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Programs, Literacy and Numeracy Intervention Programs, and a structured Year 7 and 8 program allowing more time with fewer teachers. In Year 9, students participate in a Personal Learning program. At the senior level, students access a broad, comprehensive curriculum, providing pathways to employment, further education, and tertiary entrance through the VCE and Applied Learning program. The college also operates a Vocational Education & Training (VET) program in conjunction with Federation Training and other smaller Registered Training Organisations, establishing community partnerships within the Wellington Shire.

Students at Sale College benefit from a 1:1 netbook program and have access to a wide range of extracurricular activities, including a highly regarded Instrumental Music program.

Sale College has a guaranteed and viable curriculum developed around the Learning Architecture, incorporating instructional strategies like the Gradual Release of Responsibility, underpinned by PLC structures and protocols to improve student outcomes through collaboration and data utilization.

The college adopts a team-based approach to student learning and wellbeing from years 7 to 12. Learning Team Leaders collaborate with groups of staff within these teams to build strong relationships with students and gain a deep understanding of student needs.

To ensure a safe, supportive, and secure environment, Sale College employs an effective network of programs and organizational structures. Student management plans focus on positive reinforcement, clearly defined expectations, and consequences that encourage students to take responsibility for their actions. This is achieved through a restorative practice approach and School Wide Positive Support.

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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.