Classroom Teacher

Langwarrin Primary School is a government primary school located just ten minutes from Frankston and at the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula. With enrolment steady at approximately 650 students, the school provides a welcoming and inclusive environment that reflects the strong sense of community within the area. Langwarrin Primary School has a SFOE of 0.3419, reflecting a low to medium level of social disadvantage. Fifteen percent of the school population are equity funded, three percent are EAL funded and two percent identify as Indigenous. The school¿s vision is to create an engaging learning community where all learners maximise their potential, and this vision underpins every aspect of school life. Three core values¿respect, resilience and responsibility¿are embedded across all teaching and learning programs, guiding students to become confident, capable and compassionate learners.

Leadership at the school is strong and strategic, comprising a Principal, two Assistant Principals, three Learning Specialists, a Business Manager and a School Psychologist. The broader staff consists of 40 teaching staff, including a mix of full-time and part-time educators, with flexible work options and some shared class arrangements. A large education support workforce plays a vital role in assisting students with additional needs across learning spaces throughout the school. The school offers 29 classes organised in straight year levels.

Teachers are provided with dedicated collaborative planning time to work in Professional Learning Communities, ensuring a sequential curriculum aligned to the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and responsive to student needs. Langwarrin Primary School utilise the UFLI phonics program from Prep to Year 2, while our Year 3 to 6 students participate in Spelling Mastery. We have recently begun our journey as a School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) school. Specialist programs enrich the curriculum and include Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Digital Technologies and Physical Education, with Auslan introduced for the first time in 2025. 

The school works closely with the other government schools in Langwarrin and continues to share some facilities with Elisabeth Murdoch College, strengthening local partnerships and transition pathways. Students also benefit from a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, including camps, excursions, swimming programs, a performing arts night, the school musical and the bi-annual iCAN Challenge in support of Royal Children's Hospital, fostering community spirit and enriching the educational experience beyond the classroom.

PURPOSE

Vision 

To create an engaging learning community where all learners maximise their potential

Goals

At Langwarrin Primary School we are striving to improve student learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy by:

• embedding a culture of professional learning and collaboration through highly effective PLC practices
• embedding a whole school approach to literacy and numeracy
• strengthening teacher knowledge and practice to activate learner agency.

We are striving to improve student wellbeing by:

• strengthening the whole-school approach to the development of the social and emotional wellbeing of students
• building staff capacity to respond consistently to the learning, wellbeing and behavioural needs of all students
• building student capability to set challenging learning and wellbeing goals and monitor their own growth.

VALUES

Respect

1. We treat others the way we would like to be treated.
2. We accept that we are all different.
3. We use our manners.

Responsibility

1. We own our emotions and actions
2. We are punctual
3. We look after our buildings, grounds and belongings

Resilience

1. We bounce back 
2. We keep trying and don¿t give up
3. We learn from our mistakes and have another go

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges- range 1 and range 2.  The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.  The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning. 

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

Classroom teacher Range 2
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.

A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.

Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:
- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of th