Teacher Aide

Location Profile

Morwell Central Primary School is located close to the Morwell Leisure Centre precinct, in the Latrobe Valley area of Gippsland. The current enrolment is 415 students with a teaching staff of 34 and 40 support staff. 

The proportion of single parent families and blended families in the school community is high. The school¿s Student Family Occupation [SFO] index is 0.75.  The school believes that for students to be successful and Ready to Learn, staff need to build student¿s learning and coping strategies, increase their ability to remain emotionally regulated, and to help them recognise and understand their reactions and responses.  These skills are deliberately taught across the school, so students are Ready to Learn and know how to positively impact their own learning and others¿ learning. All students spend the first half hour of the day with their home group and teacher; participating in a range of activities and discussions that focus on getting Ready to Learn.

Morwell Central Primary is a school with high quality, dedicated staff, who strive to ensure all students reach their full learning potential. Morwell Central offers a broad range of curriculum programs with a special emphasis on developing the essential skills of Literacy and Numeracy. Students participate in specialist programs, which include Performing Arts, Music, Information Communication and Technology, Physical Education and Design Technology.

At Morwell Central Primary School, staff believe everyone has the right to fully participate in an educational environment that is safe, supportive and…