Armstrong Creek West Primary School (interim name) is a new government primary school being built at 80 Unity Drive, Mount Duneed. The school will have facilities for a long-term enrolment of 475 students. The school will open for all year levels Prep to Year 6 in Term 1, 2020. Enrolments will open in Term 3, 2019 following the Principal appointment. Once appointed, the Principal will focus on recruiting staff and setting the future direction of the school.

The new school is currently being constructed through a partnership between K2LD/Architectus and Kane Constructions, with the facilities to include general and specialist teaching areas, administration areas, a performing arts and physical education building and associated outdoor areas. The school facilities have been designed with the following key design principles in mind:

• Designs that place a strong emphasis on flexibility;
• Learning spaces that are capable of supporting different learning styles and recognise that that children learn in different ways;
• Buildings with a public realm that are visually stimulating, inviting to the community and readily accessible to all;
• Comfortable and safe work places for all students, staff and visitors; and
• Cost effective building designs that allow for low lifecycle and operational costs and minimal building maintenance.

The site is within a growth corridor and will be master-planned to allow for a peak enrolment of up to 950 primary school students. The anticipated growth and consequential demand for enrolment at the school will be addressed through relocatable accommodation.

Further information on the school can be found at the Victorian School Building Authority website at https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/schools/Pages/ArmstrongCreekWestPrimarySchool.aspx

The new school presents an exciting opportunity for a Principal to exercise a significant influence on the creation of a contemporary school designed to engage the student population in exciting learning spaces to support effective learning outcomes for students.

(a) Vision and values

Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.

(b) Teaching and Learning

Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.

(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change

Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.

(d) Management

Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school’s human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.

(e) Development

Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.

(f) Engagement

Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.

(g) Community Criterion

Demonstrated capability to build a dynamic learning environment within our school, together with the capacity to foster and develop a unique school culture during a period of rapid growth and demographic change.

The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.

At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.

The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.

The core accountabilities of all principals are to:

- ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students

- be executive officer of the school council.

- establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements.

- represent the Department in the school and the local community.

- implement decisions of the school council.

- contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development.

- manage and integrate the resources available to the school.

- appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations.

- report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate.

Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

The Department values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces. 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.

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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx

• 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

Wyndham South (Riverwalk) Primary School (interim name) is a new government primary school being built on the corner of Timbarra Drive and Coldstream Avenue, Werribee. The school will have facilities for a long-term enrolment of 525 students and a co-located two room kindergarten with facilities for 66 children. It is anticipated that this kindergarten will be operated by a third party. The school will open for all year levels Prep to Year 6 in Term 1, 2020. Enrolments will open in Term 3, 2019 following the Principal appointment. Once appointed, the Principal will focus on recruiting staff and setting the future direction of the school.

As well as catering for mainstream students, the school will have a particular focus on inclusion of students with disabilities in its design, learning structures and in its day to day practice. This school has been designed as a Supported Inclusion Hub which will cater for students with special needs, and have a focus on inclusivity in its design, learning structures and in its day to day practice. The vision of this setting is to increasingly provide access to the broader inclusive curriculum for students with high needs, as part of the school itself.

ADCO Constructions has been awarded the contract to construct the new facilities, which will include general and specialist teaching areas, administration areas, a performing arts and physical education building and associated outdoor areas. The school facilities have been designed with the following key design principles in mind:

• Designs that place a strong emphasis on flexibility;
• Learning spaces that are capable of supporting different learning styles and recognise that that children learn in different ways;
• Buildings with a public realm that are visually stimulating, inviting to the community and readily accessible to all;
• Comfortable and safe work places for all students, staff and visitors; and
• Cost effective building designs that allow for low lifecycle and operational costs and minimal building maintenance.

The site is within an extensive growth corridor and has been master-planned to allow for a peak enrolment of up to 1,100 primary school students. The anticipated growth and consequential demand for enrolment at the school will be addressed through relocatable accommodation.

Further information on the school can be found at the Victorian School Building Authority website at https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/schools/Pages/WyndhamSouthRiverwalkPrimarySchool.aspx

The new school presents an exciting opportunity for a Principal to exercise a significant influence on the creation of a contemporary school designed to engage the student population in exciting learning spaces to support effective learning outcomes for students.

(a) Vision and values

Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.

(b) Teaching and Learning

Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.

(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change

Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.

(d) Management

Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school’s human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.

(e) Development

Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.

(f) Engagement

Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.

(g) Community Criterion

High level capacity to lead the development of a new school including a specialist setting in a growth corridor, focused on maximising resources to enhance educational opportunities and high expectations for all; including students, their families, staff and the broader community.

The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.

At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.

The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.

The core accountabilities of all principals are to:

- ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students

- be executive officer of the school council.

- establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements.

- represent the Department in the school and the local community.

- implement decisions of the school council.

- contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development.

- manage and integrate the resources available to the school.

- appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations.

- report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate.

Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

The Department values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces. 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.

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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx

• 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

In the 2018-19 State Budget announcement, $20.8 million construction funding was allocated for Clyde North East Primary School (interim name). The new school is located in the City of Casey, situated on a 3.5 hectare site on 25 Ferdinand Drive, Clyde North. The new school plan was developed in co-operation between the South Eastern Victoria Region and the Victorian School Building Authority.

Clyde North East Primary School (interim name) is currently being built and will open in Term 1, 2020. There will be provision for a Prep to Year Six Primary School consisting of facilities for a long-term enrolment of 525 students.

The site will be master-planned to allow for a peak enrolment of up to 1,100 primary school students in response to identified demographic demand in the area. The anticipated growth and consequential demand for enrolment at the school will be addressed through relocatable accommodation.

ADCO Constructions has been awarded the contract to construct the new facilities, which will include general and specialist teaching areas, administration areas, a performing arts and physical education building and associated outdoor areas.

The facilities have been designed with the following key design principles in mind:

• Designs that place a strong emphasis on flexibility;

• Learning spaces that are capable of supporting different learning styles and recognise that that children learn in different ways;

• Buildings with a public realm that are visually stimulating, inviting to the community and readily accessible to all;

• Comfortable and safe work places for all students, staff and visitors; and

• Cost effective building designs that allow for low lifecycle and operational costs and minimal building maintenance.

A Regional New Schools Advisory Group (the Advisory Group) has been established and chaired by a Senior Education Improvement Leader, Department of Education. This group comprises members from the community, City of Casey, Department of Education Regional staff and principals from neighbour primary schools. The role of the Advisory Group is to act as the interim school council for a new school, and to provide regionally-based supports to the principals of new schools within their region. This group will assist the school with a range of activities including:

• Interviewing and appointing the principal to the new school, per Ministerial Order 1006: Principal (Selection procedures and Grounds for Review);

• Providing the principal with a governance framework to guide decisions;

• Ensuring compliance with Departmental policies and regulations;

• Approving the necessary actions ahead of school implementation;

• Supporting neighbouring schools with guidelines regarding transition and enrolment;

• Reporting progress and escalating issues to the Planning Group.

The Integrated Provision and Design Unit, Regional Services, will work with the Principal, once appointed, to prepare the required documentation for the school registration with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, and register the school in time to open Term 1, 2020.

Student Resource Package will occur in 2020, with indicative budgets available in Term 3, 2019.

The successful applicant will work with the Advisory Group and the community on the Naming Process for the new school.They will also recruit an Assistant Principal and Business Manager to commence Term 4, 2019.

(a) Vision and values

Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.

(b) Teaching and Learning

Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.

(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change

Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.

(d) Management

Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school’s human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.

(e) Development

Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.

(f) Engagement

Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.

The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.

At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.

The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.

The core accountabilities of all principals are to:

- ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students

- be executive officer of the school council.

- establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements.

- represent the Department in the school and the local community.

- implement decisions of the school council.

- contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development.

- manage and integrate the resources available to the school.

- appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations.

- report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate.

Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

The Department values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces. 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.

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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx

• 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