Multi-Age - Team Teaching - Small School

Location Profile

Broken Creek Primary School is a small rural school located 20km west of Benalla. The school's current enrolment is 32 students. Most students live in the local area, however some students are driven to school from Benalla and other surrounding areas.

Our school's purpose is to ensure that Broken Creek Primary School is a place where we all belong, where students care for one another and themselves, and where everyone shows pride in all aspects of Learning for Life.

Our school values are Belong, Care, Pride.

Current staffing arrangements consists of the Teaching Principal, two full time Graduate Teachers, and three part time education support staff as well as specialist teachers providing Art and Library.

Our key learning focus is to improve student learning in Literacy and Numeracy. We have School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) embedded in the school and this assists with student engagement and wellbeing.

Students experience a comprehensive curriculum, enriched by range of extracurricular activities. Our school is well resourced with every student having an iPad. We have cooperative, supportive and positive parent involvement and continue to have a positive relationship with other schools in the local cluster.

Selection Criteria

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, …