Leading Teacher - Teaching and Learning

About this role

Location Profile Meadow Heights Primary School Achieving the potential of all learners School Values: Respect, Responsibility, Pride & Excellence Meadow Heights Primary School was established in 1992 and is located approximately four kilometres north of Broadmeadows on over three hectares of attractive grounds. The school features expansive grassed play areas, basketball courts, open courtyards, covered outdoor learning spaces and recently redeveloped play areas that provide engaging environments for learning and play. In 2026, the school has an enrolment of 358 students . Our community is culturally rich and diverse, with many students coming from multilingual backgrounds. A high proportion of students speak English as an Additional Language (EAL), and approximately three per cent of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Meadow Heights Primary School is a school of which its community is proud. At Meadow Heights Primary School we believe in providing a secure learning environment that inspires and challenges students to reach their full potential. We aim to enable students to grow as responsible and respectful individuals who can make a positive contribution to the community. Our mantra is: Achieving the Potential of All Learners Our Values Respect - Be Respectful Showing care and consideration for the feelings, rights and needs of others. Responsibility - Be Responsible Taking responsibility for your actions, making good choices and being someone others can trust. Excellence - Be Excellent Setting high standards, striving for continuous improvement and always doing your personal best. Pride - Be Proud Taking pride in yourself, your learning and your contribution to the Meadow Heights Primary School community. Meadow Heights Primary School has recently completed an Intensive School Support (ISS) Alignment Review and is currently developing its 2027-2030 School Strategic Plan . This marks an exciting period of improvement as we strengthen our instructional model, build teacher capability and further enhance outcomes for every learner. We are seeking educators who: • Demonstrate unconditional positive regard for all students and understand the impact of trauma on learning, engagement and wellbeing. • Are committed to inclusive education and ensuring every student can experience success through high-quality teaching and appropriate adjustments. • Thrive in a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and evidence-informed practice. • Value strong relationships with students, families and colleagues. • Contribute positively to a school culture built on respect, responsibility, pride and excellence. • Are excited to be part of a school on a clear improvement journey with high expectations for all learners. A Webex information session with the principal for prospective applicants will be held on Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 4.00 pm . To register, please email [email protected] . Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the implementation of school priorities, and the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum. SC2 Demonstrated ability to lead the planning and implementation of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. Demonstrated ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to monitor and assess student learning at a class, cohort or whole-school level and use this data to lead improvement initiatives. Demonstrated ability to support others in using data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents. SC4 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community focused on student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement. SC5 Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support colleagues to adopt these behaviours and attitudes. Demonstrated ability to reflect upon their own, others and whole-school practice and contribute to the provision of whole-school professional learning. SC6 Demonstrated ability to lead whole-school curriculum improvement by aligning curriculum, planning, assessment and instructional practices with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, VTLM 2.0 and the school's strategic priorities. Role Leading teachers will be highly skilled classroom practitioners and undertake leadership and management roles commensurate with their salary range. The role of leading teachers is to improve the skill, knowledge and performance of the teaching workforce in a school or group of schools and to improve the curriculum program of a school. Typically, leading teachers are responsible for coordinating a number of staff to achieve improvements in teaching and learning which may involve the coordination and professional support of colleagues through modelling, collaborating and coaching and using processes that develop knowledge, practice and professional engagement in others. Leading teachers are expected to lead and manage a significant area or function within the school with a high degree of independence to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. Leading teachers will be expected to make a significant contribution to policy development relating to teaching and learning in the school. A leading teacher has a direct impact and influence on the achievement of the school goals. Leading teachers are usually responsible for the implementation of one or more priorities contained in the school strategic plan. Responsibilities The responsibilities of this position will be: Curriculum Leadership • Lead the development, implementation and review of whole-school curriculum documentation, ensuring alignment with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, VTLM 2.0 and the school's strategic priorities. • Oversee the development of consistent scope and sequence documents, unit plans and planning templates across the school. • Ensure curriculum progression, consistency and quality across all year levels and learning areas. Planning and Assessment • Support teaching teams to design and implement high-quality, standards-aligned teaching and learning programs. • Lead whole-school planning and assessment processes, including moderation, assessment schedules and reporting timelines. • Support teachers to use assessment and student learning data to plan for learning, monitor progress and improve outcomes. • Ensure assessment practices are aligned to curriculum standards and are valid, reliable and developmentally appropriate. Staff Capability and Professional Learning • Build staff capability in curriculum planning, assessment design, moderation and effective use of the Victorian Curriculum. • Provide coaching, mentoring and targeted support to teachers and teams to strengthen teaching and learning practices. • Model effective curriculum planning, assessment and instructional practices. • Lead professional learning aligned to whole-school improvement priorities. School Improvement • Work collaboratively with the Principal Class and leadership team to implement the School Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan. • Use curriculum, assessment and student learning data to identify priorities for improvement and monitor the impact of teaching and learning initiatives. • Contribute to the development of a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and high expectations for all learners. Who May Apply Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position. 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 (see Workplace adjustment guidelines ). Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected] Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school. 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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy DE Values The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview Conditions of Employment • All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements. • Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check. • A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided. • Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx 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 as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and • a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person). Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools .