Location Profile
Location Profile: Carwatha College P¿12
Carwatha College P¿12 is a high-performing government school located in Noble Park North, providing education for students from Prep to Year 12 on a single, purpose-built site. The College is widely recognised for its commitment to academic excellence, student wellbeing, and inclusive education. Refer our Annual Report.
We offer comprehensive support for new staff, including a structured induction program and a dedicated buddy system to ensure a smooth transition into our professional learning community. Prospective applicants are warmly invited to meet with the Principal and join a school tour at a convenient time.
A School for the Whole Family
As a P¿12 College, Carwatha is embraced by the local community as a ¿school for the whole family.¿ Our structure fosters long-term relationships between students, families, and staff, creating a strong sense of continuity and connection. Parent and student surveys consistently report high levels of satisfaction across all areas of school life.
A Diverse and Supportive Community
Our school is proudly multicultural, representing 68 nationalities and celebrating cultural diversity as a key strength of our learning environment. 63% of students come from a language background other than English, contributing to a rich and inclusive educational setting. With a Student Family Occupation (SFO) index of 0.69, Carwatha is deeply committed to equity, care, and personalised support for every learner.
We have a strong and experienced wellbeing team and offer a wide range of programs to support the social and emotional development of students.
Teaching and Learning Excellence
Carwatha College P¿12 maintains a whole-school commitment to student growth and achievement. We focus on:
* Building strong teacher-student relationships
* Using data to identify individual learning needs
* Implementing effective feedback and assessment strategies
* Creating personalised learning pathways for all students
An orderly, supportive environment underpins our approach to student engagement and academic success.
Curriculum and Innovation
We offer a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum from Prep to Year 12:
* Years P¿2: Laying strong foundations
* Years 3¿6: Building breadth and depth
* Years 7¿9: Consolidating and preparing for senior years
* Years 10¿12: Establishing pathways for the future
Our innovative V3 Program enables all students to commence their VCE journey in Year 10, offering a head start and increased flexibility in senior pathways. We provide VCE, VETiS, and VM programs, with strong outcomes in tertiary entry, training, and employment.
Co-Curricular and Enrichment Opportunities
We pride ourselves on offering rich co-curricular experiences including:
* Instrumental music, choir, public speaking, and school productions
* Sporting programs including our Football Academy
* High Achievers Program for academically advanced students
* Leadership opportunities across all year levels
Our student leaders play active roles through Junior School Council, SRC, House and College Captaincies, and School Council representation.
Partnerships and Community Engagement
Carwatha College P¿12 maintains strong partnerships with Monash University, Deakin University, Chisholm TAFE, and various community and wellbeing organisations. These connections provide valuable opportunities and resources that enhance student learning and support.
Our Commitment to Child Safety
Carwatha College P¿12 is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people, with a focus on:
* Cultural safety of Aboriginal children
* Inclusivity for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
* Safety of children with a disability
We welcome you to join our vibrant, diverse, and future-focused school community. At Carwatha College P¿12, we¿re not just educating students¿we¿re shaping futures.
Selection Criteria
* Demonstrated knowledge and experience in middle and senior year student career pathways and the interconnect with meaningful student outcomes.
* Demonstrated capacity to engage students or industry with program models and manage program data in accordance with government and education policy.
* Experienced in advanced interventions in dealing with particularly complex cases that may require cross-profession or industry collaboration.
* Effective communication skills when engaging with various stakeholders and levels of management including a commitment to the DET values.
* Effective management of personal workload and motivation to deliver a program that rests across a large number of stakeholders, including student and support networks, schools and education systems, industry and workplace compliance and overarching state and Commonwealth regulations.
Role
The Careers and Student Pathways Advisor is a professional role, delivering a critical management and support function using a student-centred approach. They will engage or support students from years 7 to 12
Reporting to the Assistant Principal and Leading Teacher in charge of Pathways; the Careers and Student Pathways Advisor will:
* Responsibility for the Work Experience and Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) Placement programs, including compliance with legal requirements.
* Responsibility for VETDSS including the VETDSS budget and financial reconciliation, RTO contracts, external and internal enrolments, and liaison with external providers.
* Assist with the VTAC/SATAC application process for Year 12 students.
* Administer internal and external VETDSS enrolments including the liaison with the RTOs for the development and completion of DET standard partnering and auspice agreements - ensuring proper authorisation through School Council.
* Assist with Special Entry Access Scheme applications in conjunction with the Senior School Team.
* Facilitate VETDSS and Australian School-Based Apprenticeships (ASBA), applications for Vocational Major students and monitor VETDSS compliance.
* Be the first point of contact for VETDSS and vocational information arriving in the school, including VETDSS courses, information on Registered Training Organisations, VETDSS courses, VETDSS costs, Australian School Based Apprenticeship opportunities, Memorandums of Understanding and training plans.
* Oversee record-keeping related to VETDSS, such as student participation in VETDSS, Memorandums of Understanding, work placement related to VETDSS, student participation in other recognised vocational training.
* Oversee record-keeping of student attendance at external VETDSS courses (the external providers fax or email weekly attendance lists) and that records are passed on to Coordinators or attendance officer where an absence is recorded.
* Work with the Business Manager to calculate costs that need to be charged for VETDSS programs, considering aspects such as: auspicing costs, cost of materials, fees charged by external providers and Government funding offsets.
* Monitor and alert teachers to changes to VETDSS curriculum arising from the reaccreditation of certificate courses.
* Entering and maintaining VETDSS Enrolments on VASS in a timely manner.
* Career/Pathway Counselling to all Year 9 ¿ 12 students.
* Assist with Subject Counselling to all Year 9 ¿ 12 students.
* All Tertiary Counselling for Year 12 students.
* Organise and administer Year 10 Work Experience Program.
* Organise and administer all Structured Work Placements
* Maintaining the College network of local employers, Universities, TAFE¿s, RTO¿s and support agencies to deliver programs.
* Liaise with teachers, management and College administration staff to deliver program outcomes.
* Collate, prepare and manage transition data and reports for the College.
* Maintain a database and files of student and employer information eg. Career Expo.
* Be an active member of the local Careers association
* Monitor the destinations of exit-students.
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 safe 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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx