Department of Education - Victoria

Location Profile  

Richmond Primary School is a school with over 350 students in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, with flexible learning spaces and well equipped with technologies to engage and excite students.  The playgrounds include a basketball court, netball court, various play areas of different equipment, undercover space and garden areas. 

Our school curriculum has a major focus on English, Mathematics and Science.  Specialist areas include Performing Arts, Visual Arts, LOTE (Mandarin) and Physical Education.

Our staff team contributes greatly to the quality of learning and the smooth operation of the school. The school delivers a comprehensive curriculum which caters for each student's unique academic, social, emotional and physical requirements. Teachers plan cooperatively at all year levels and in curriculum teams. Currently, the school has 3 stand-alone Foundation classes and multi-age classes at the Year 1/2 level, Year 3/4 level and Year 5/6 level.

Through our multi-age structure and inquiry-based programs across the school, we endeavour to reflect the strength of our community by promoting responsibility and leadership.  Initiatives such as Peer Mediation, Student Leadership, Inquiry Learning, Student Representative Council, Buddies and multi-age learning are examples of approaches that connect directly to our values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. A great deal of our effort is dedicated to building and strengthening these and similar programs.  

Like all Victorian government schools, Richmond Primary School is committed to child safety.  We consider the health, safety and wellbeing of all children and young people to be our highest priority.  We strive to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people at our school at all times. We have developed policies and procedures in line with this and a school's child safety code of conduct which all staff must adhere to.

Our School Council is extremely active in our efforts to promote engagement and is able to draw on a wide range of community partnerships and expertise to ensure success. Council's roles in areas such as policy development, development of our buildings and grounds, fundraising and overseeing our OSHC program are highly resourced and widely supported.

All members of the school community are encouraged to be actively involved in the learning partnership to enable children to reach their potential at school.

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