Assistant Principal (Wodonga)

Location Profile

Blackburn English Language School (ELS) has been operating for over 30 years and provides full time, intensive English courses for both primary and secondary newly-arrived migrants, refugees and International students.

The students usually enrol in our program prior to their enrolment in a mainstream school or further education. The school has three campuses: one in Burwood East (Whitehorse Campus), a second campus in Croydon North (Maroondah Campus) and a third in Wodonga (Wodonga Campus).

The school's beliefs and operations are based on a number of core values. These are:

• Future Making
• Embracing Diversity
• Building Communities

 Within the context of these values the school has a number of purposes. These are to provide:

• a focused learning environment that supports all students to reach their potential in English language development and aims to prepare them for the academic, behavioural and social challenges of mainstream schools or alternative learning pathways.
• a school environment that encourages students from a range of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to become confident and active participants in the wider Australian community.
• a supportive and stimulating work environment for all staff that encourages commitment, innovation and excellence.
• learning opportunities for newly arrived families that broaden their knowledge of the Victorian schooling system and prepare them for involvement in the school community.
• professional learning opportunities for mainstream school staff to support newly arrived and EAL students in mainstream schools ac…