Department of Education Victoria – Hastings VIC
4d ago, from Department of Education & Training Victoria
Hastings Primary School services approximately 100 families in Hastings on the Western Port side of the Mornington Peninsula. Our school boasts a storied history that spans more than 150 years, with the school¿s population of 183 children come from a range of backgrounds including naval, industrial, professional, rural and welfare components in the local community.
Our Vision
Hastings Primary School will support our students to be the best they can be as active, creative and responsible global citizens.
Our endeavour, as a community, is for students to leave with the personal capabilities and aspirations to confidently and successfully strive for and achieve their personal best in a changing world.
At Hastings Primary School, we are building the future.
Our Values
At Hastings Primary School we have anchored our vision on three core values: caring, respecting and learning.
Caring - being kind, friendly and inclusive. Accepting differences, showing compassion, and helping others.
Respecting - respecting ourselves, others, and the environment around us. Being responsible for our actions and treating everyone with acceptance and understanding.
Learning - striving for our personal best, being open to opportunities, and demonstrating persistence and resilience while actively engaging in the learning process.
The Hastings PS school community is proud of the facilities and grounds provided. Our school boasts a storied history that spans more than 150 years, acknowledging and esteeming the contributions of previous generations, encompassing individuals from diverse occupational backgrounds such as fishermen, farmers, orchardists, naval personnel, and industrial workers. A special feature of the school is the Administration Centre housed in the original 1872 school building. Other features include:
- Extensive sealed and grassed grounds, with natural bushland on 2 sides, synthetic turf playing field, fitness track, Plexi-court basketball courts and 3 adventure playgrounds, meeting the needs of different age levels
- Continuing enhancement of gardens and playgrounds including a Learning Stones Koori reflection garden provided in partnership with local community groups.
- Undercover facilities, including shade shelter over sandpits and seating, providing adequate weather/shade shelter in a child friendly environment.
- 15 permanent classrooms, most with withdrawal areas and office spaces, fully air conditioned and carpeted for the comfort of students and staff.
- A highly resourced Visual Arts room, including a kiln and interactive whiteboard to access examples of artworks around the world.
- Well-resourced fitness and sport facilities including a school hall, synthetic turf athletics field and a paved running track with a 4-lane 100m sprint track.
- Fully functional classroom kitchen where all students participate in a Garden to Kitchen program.
- As a 5 Star Sustainable School we support knowledge and understanding in environment protection and preservation. The school has a vegetable garden, henhouse and frog pond within its grounds. These support classroom programs in Health and Nutrition, Science and Environment.
- Fully trained Occupational Health and Safety officer who, in conjunction with the principal, manages the employee and student health and wellbeing guidelines and the risk and emergency management policy and processes, including the Occupational Health and Safety responsibilities.
Hastings PS has a challenging and extensive curriculum which places the development of Literacy, Numeracy and student wellbeing, in all students, at the forefront of planning, implementation and evaluation. All Key Learning Areas are integrated into comprehensive and focused learning programs.
Student Well Being
- Hastings Primary School provides a student wellbeing framework that assists in developing strong links with families and the wider community.
- The Student Well Being and Management Code of Conduct provides all school community members with a clear set of expectations, acknowledgements and consequences.
- An extensive student support framework, including whole school social skills programs including of RRRR supports student well-being and confidence, building self-esteem, friendships and loyalty.
- Primary School Student Counsellor, Education Support staff and additional Allied Health professionals support the needs of individual and groups of students and their families.
- The promotion of student leadership development throughout the school in the roles of School and House leaders and Junior School Council representatives and special interest projects.
- All curriculum areas are well supported by the provision of `state of the art¿ technology including interactive whiteboards and computers in every classroom.
- Numeracy and Literacy development is supported with high quality teaching and learning strategies including personalised and differentiated learning.
- Assessment and reporting processes have been designed to meet the needs of all students, parents and staff. Reports are distributed in June and December, while formal student led conferences occur during February and July, with significant focus on goal setting for the future.
- An integrated curriculum, incorporating Humanities, Science, Technology and The Arts, is implemented to support the acquisition of Literacy and Numeracy skills through experiences which link the learning to the global world we live in.
- Learning Technologies and Information & Communication Technology program, including global communications using notebooks, desktops and iPads.
- Health, Physical Education and sport encompasses physical education lessons, intra and inter school sports and sports clinics, Bike Education and a Perceptual Motor Program. These programs are highly resourced.
- The Arts curriculum is delivered through a comprehensive and exciting Visual Arts program and Music/Performing Arts.
- A `5 Star Sustainable School¿ Hastings Primary School encourages and educates students to be involved in a range of activities and strategies to support environmental awareness and sustainable futures. We have vegetable gardens where students enjoy gardening and harvesting for the kitchen program. Rainwater tanks, rubbish free playground, recycling all paper and composting are only some of the strategies we implement.
- The Westernport cluster of schools and local pre-school/childcare centres provide a planned, structured and generous transition program for Foundation and Year 6 students.
- Additional programs and activities to meet the interests of individuals and groups of students through performing arts, sporting activities, lunchtime clubs and activities and Junior School Council
Parents, as part of the learning partnership, are encouraged to become involved in classroom programs, physical education and sports, excursions, camps, clubs and special events. Their interests, skills and time are greatly valued.
A significant number of community volunteers, of all ages, support H.P.S. with their time and expertise throughout the year in classrooms and additional projects.
School Council is supportive in the organisation, resourcing and management of school programs, grounds and facilities.
An active parent/community volunteer group (Friends of Hastings Primary School) meet to plan and organise social and fundraising activities for the whole school community.
Hastings Primary School is a significant participant and contributor to the Westernport Cluster of schools and the Mornington Peninsula Network of schools. We work collaboratively within these networks to maintain an informed and co-operative approach to sharing best practice teaching and learning strategies and promoting connectedness to our schools and their communities.
Hastings P.S. is dedicated to a safe, caring, and secure educational environment.
Selection Criteria
KSC1: Demonstrated experience in developing, planning and implementing evidence-based strategies, procedures and policies which support the social, emotional and educational needs of primary school aged students and their families.
KSC2: Demonstrated capacity to deal with complex, sensitive and personal issues and the ability to undertake small student group and whole class supports, including social and communication skill development.
KSC3: Demonstrated high level organisational and problem-solving skills and the ability to develop the capacity of staff to support the school¿s disability and inclusion provision for all students.
KSC4: Ability to provide leadership and professional learning that informs and influences the work of others involved in the engagement and wellbeing of children and young people.
KSC5: Demonstrated capacity to contribute to a collaborative, multi-disciplinary Student Wellbeing and Professional Learning Teams to design, implement and evaluate prevention and intervention programs to support the educational needs of all students.
KSC6: Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and a high level of interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, staff, parents and external agencies in the area of student wellbeing.
Role
(Attendance requirement for this position)
Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day‑to‑day direction minimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Responsibilities
- Manage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients.
- Ensure all external providers deliver the required service.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via*******@education.vic.gov.au
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.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child protected environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
Other Information
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Conditions of Employment
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre‑employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at
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