Graduate Teacher Program- Wedge Park Primary School - GTRI031

Location Profile

Wedge Park Primary School is situated in West Melton and has a current student population of 780 students. We pride ourselves on being a well-organised and well-managed school that is strategic in its thinking, planning and implementation of curriculum, assessment and instruction. 

Literacy and Numeracy are the pillars of the Curriculum program, underpinned by evidenced based instruction, informed by current research. As a school we are focused on developing and implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum. 

2026 Staffing Supports 

In 2026 we are increased the support currently offered to staff to ensure a positive and productive work environment for all staff. These supports include: 

• 5 hours of time release 

• 6 fulltime school based coaches 

• Ongoing professional development through StepLab coaching cycles 

• Additional curriculum days to focus on professional development and management of workload 

• External consultant to build school capacity to manage student behaviour through School Wide Positive Behaviour approaches and practices 

We currently have staff working through the DoEs Permission to Teach program and have supported many staff through this process and into graduate positions with the school. 

The support we are able to provide makes the difference in the success of our staff and students.

Our students participate in the following specialist curriculum areas: 

• Physical Education 

• Art 

• Music 

• Literature 

• Science 

• Digital Technology 

• Sport 
   

The school has a straight grade structure comprising of the following workforce composition: 4 Principal Class, 5 Teaching and Learn…