Department of Education - Victoria

The Graduate Recruitment Initiative actively supports the employment of Graduate Teachers in Victorian government schools by identifying vacancies for eligible candidates.

If you’re keen to explore a broad range of Teaching opportunities, then there’s no better place to start your career.

Location Profile 

Yarrabah School is in the beautiful bayside suburb of Aspendale only 500 meters from the sandy beaches of Aspendale and Mordialloc. 

Yarrabah School caters to students aged between 2.8 and 18 years (233) who have a diagnosed intellectual disability ranging from moderate to profound. Yarrabah School is a single campus Pre K - 12 school organised around four distinct stages of learning including Early Years (2.8 - 5), Primary Years (Ages 5 - 12), Lower Secondary Years (Ages 13 - 15) and Upper Secondary (16 - 18). 

In 2024 Yarrabah School employed 128 staff, of which there were 90+ effective full-time staff. Volunteers also support the school during the day. 

Facilities: The students and staff enjoy first-class facilities which include: an indoor 10 meter warm water pool, perceptual motor room, cafe, canteen, art room, music room, science room, school hall with modified basketball court, Mini Woolies, manual activities room, fitness center, out of school care building, staff room and staff collaborative spaces, meeting rooms, library, staff resource room, therapy rooms, sensory spaces, administration area, purpose-built early education building, well resourced outdoor areas, fitness oval, horticulture zones, and well-maintained grounds and outdoor areas next to the Mordialloc bike track, cricket oval and soon to be built Kingston aquatic facility. 

Yarrabah Mission: To provide a nurturing, educational environment that maximises each student's potential. 

Vision: Yarrabah's vision is to provide an individualised and safe student-centred learning environment that promotes active learning, encourages adventure, independence and self-esteem maximising student potential. The school provides all students access to curriculum and support services in preparation for life after school as a valued member of the community. 

School Goals: 2022-2026 

• To improve the outcomes of students in literacy 
• To improve the outcomes of students in numeracy 
• To improve students mental health and wellbeing

School Values: These are beliefs and principles we believe are important for staff, parents and students. Our school should be a place where all members of the community have the right to feel safe, valued and secure. 

• TOLERANCE · Actively listen to others and don't judge, respect others' ideas and opinions, make your actions consistent, be respectful of others and their culture, understand there is an optimal zone of arousal (window of tolerance) 
• RESPECT · Understand we are unique and valuable, speak and act with courtesy: being mindful of body language and voice tone, appreciate and be receptive to individual opinion and beliefs, listen to others, acknowledge the achievements of others with dignity 
• INTEGRITY · To be true to yourself, i.e. act according to your true feelings and beliefs, to be open, honest and fair with everyone, to do the right thing, admit if you have made a mistake and be sincere with your apologies, avoid negative behaviour that is hurtful to others such as gossip 
• CARE & SUPPORT · To be a compassionate member of the school community and regularly review own performance and commitment to the school, be supportive, not judgemental, be flexible, listen - do not judge, be truthful, be aware/mindful of a person's feelings, self-esteem and health

What we offer

• This position attracts an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria
• Ongoing employment for candidates
• Career support with professional development opportunities
• Career start

What you’ll do  

Core responsibilities include:

• Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs or courses of study
• Teaching an area of the curriculum or a general curriculum to a year level
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areas
• Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes
• Maintaining records of class attendance and recording student progress
• Implementing effective student management consistent with the school charter.
• Working with a mentor to participate in professional development planning, implementation and reflection developing a professional portfolio

Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programs
• Contributing to a range of co-curricular programs

Who we’re looking for?  

• The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
• 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'
• 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).

Who can apply? 

To be eligible to apply for a position advertised through the Teacher Graduate Recruitment program, a teacher must: 

• have completed their course requirements and graduated in the last 4 years, and
• not be employed as a teacher by the department at the time the advertised position is to commence

Applicants must also be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Next steps    

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply here