Leading Teacher Range 3 - Student Engagment

Location Profile

Rolling Hills Primary School is located in Mooroolbark approximately 35 km east of Melbourne CBD, at the gateway to the Yarra Valley.

The school has a current enrolment of 419 students with 53 teaching and non-teaching staff. The student population is stable with very few students moving in or out of the school once they have enrolled.  Students are spread across 18 classrooms, with a combination of single level and multi-level classes. Additional specialist staff cater for Visual Arts, Physical Education, Science, Design Technology and all classes have access to the Library with their teacher.  A strong Administration and Integration team complements all school programs with extra support provided by the Learning Support. Rolling Hills has a strong focus on student well-being which underpins all school programs.   The school is renowned for its inclusive and diverse programs, with success coming from the provision of individualised programs to enrich or support students at their point of need whilst always identifying the development of the whole child at the core.  An integral aspect of personalised learning is through Inquiry and Developmental Play curriculum.

The school's values are responsibility, honesty, pride and support.  All parts of the school community, students, staff, parents and friends are expected to strive to be their best in reference to these values. 

The school has two key buildings and separate facilities include an Art Room, Library and Gymnasium that caters for interschool sports, assemblies and general community activities.  The school …