Teacher in Sydney

Dillbadin Primary School is a small, welcoming, inclusive school in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs. Our size lets us really know our students and families, creating a supportive, personalised learning environment where every child is known, valued, and supported to thrive. We are on an exciting improvement and growth journey, proactively working to increase enrolments, strengthen our teaching practices, and build a thriving school community. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a school where staff can genuinely help shape its future.

In 2027, we will run four classes in our new learning spaces, with small class sizes that let teachers build strong relationships, understand individual learning needs, and provide targeted teaching that makes a genuine difference. We are committed to quality teaching and learning, with a strong focus on explicit instruction, assessment-informed planning and teaching students at their point of need. Our teaching practices are guided by the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM 2.0), and we use Little Learners Love Literacy for systematic phonics instruction. All classrooms benefit from Education Support staff, who provide additional opportunities to support student learning, engagement, and wellbeing.

Our students enjoy a broad curriculum, including five specialist subjects: Physical Education, STEM, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Auslan. At Dillbadin, collaboration is central to how we work. Teachers plan together, share expertise and use student learning data to inform teaching and monitor progress. We value professional judgement, initiative and a willingness to continually reflect on and strengthen teaching practice. We are strongly committed to distributed leadership and professional growth. Our small-school environment provides genuine opportunities for teachers to take on leadership responsibilities, extend their skills, contribute to school improvement priorities and develop their leadership capabilities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated and collaborative classroom teacher who has high expectations for all students, is passionate about quality teaching and learning, and values positive relationships with students, families and colleagues.

Why join Dillbadin?

• Small class sizes and new learning spaces
• Education Support staff in every classroom
• Five specialist subjects
• A supportive, collaborative and welcoming team
• A strong focus on evidence-based teaching and student progress
• Opportunities for leadership, professional learning and career development
• The opportunity to contribute to a growing school and help shape its future
• The chance to make a genuine difference in a small school where every child matters

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, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
• SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
• SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
• SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Responsibilities

• Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students;
• Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school;
• Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;
• Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions;
• Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.

The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.

It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability. Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.

Qualification Requirements

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class: The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority.