Department of Education - Victoria

Location Profile  

Romsey Primary School is an inclusive government primary school for years Prep ¿ 6. The school was established in 1865 just North of the township and was relocated in 1994 to its current 11.5ha site on Station St. In 2023 there were 325 students enrolled, drawn mainly from the town and immediate area. 5% of the student population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent. The staffing profile consists of 22 Equivalent Full-Time teaching staff which is made up of 2 principal class members, 1 learning Specialist , 1 Leading teacher ,1 Mental and Health Wellbeing Coordinator, 15 class teachers and 4 specialist program teachers (Physical Education, Visual Arts, Auslan and STEM. There is the equivalent of 9 Educational Support staff who work across the school in administration, Disability Inclusion and first aid.

The whole school vision is Romsey Primary strives to be an inclusive and empowering learning community, which fosters confident, creative, caring, curious and collaborative learners who ¿dare to be excellent¿. Our values are Respect; Be cooperative, honest and tolerant of others, Integrity; Be honest, sincere, truthful and trustworthy and Responsibility; Make responsible choices, care for our school environment and the safety and wellbeing of others and yourself, these are positioned in our values triangle overarching the You Can Do it Keys of Resilience, Confidence, Getting Along, Persistence and Organisation as the skills which form a strong base for our excellent learners. These keys describe the qualities members of our school community need to develop and model in order to demonstrate our core values. The teaching of literacy and numeracy is underpinned by a whole school instructional model. Teachers differentiate the curriculum to suit the individual learning needs of our students. Planning and assessment practices are a high priority and are used to drive curriculum planning and delivery and are used to track student progress. The Kimochis program was introduced as a school side Social and Emotional Learning Program with support from our Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator and a School Wide Positive Behaviour Approach has continued to be implemented.

In 2023 the school operates 15 classes on the 11.5 hectare site. The school is well equipped with a library, performing arts centre, gymnasium, art room, LOTE room and canteen. Within the spacious grounds the school has a soccer pitch, football oval, athletics track, cricket oval, basketball courts and tennis courts. The school also runs The Stephanie Alexander Garden Kitchen program across all cohorts.

Romsey Primary School receives excellent support at all levels from School Council and Parent Helpers for classroom programs. School activities encourage parents to become partners with staff in developing positive educational outcomes. Parents are active participants in their children¿s education through fundraising, special days, celebrations, community events, classroom helping and environmental projects.

Program Benefits 

This position attracts an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria set out under conditions of employment.

Conditions of Employment 

All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements. 

The appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment conditions check. 

A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided. 

Eligibility for incentive payments: 

• The successful candidate is committing to a minimum of 1 year employment at this school. 
• The successful candidate will not be a Graduate Teacher Incentive recipient from a previous vacancy. 
• The successful candidate must not be employed as a teacher by the Department at the time the advertised position is to commence. 

EEO AND OHS Commitment 

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 marrung@education.vic.gov.au