Department of Education - Victoria

If you became a teacher because you're passionate about helping children learn, grow, and thrive, we urge you to consider applying here at Longwood Primary School. Our school comes with many benefits to staff: small class sizes, dedicated full-time education support staff in every classroom, and flexibility in hours. Support with planning and uninterrupted release time create an environment for teachers to have the right kind of work-life balance.

Our students are truly amazing, curious, creative, and full of integrity. We take pride in fostering a culture of care where both staff and students can bring their authentic selves to school each day.

At Longwood, you'll be part of a close-knit, forward-thinking team that believes in doing what matters most: making a difference in the lives of young people. If you value relationships, wellbeing, and meaningful learning, you'll find yourself right at home here.

Longwood Primary School nurtures, challenges and celebrates the individual in an environment that inspires curiosity, courage and respect. We are proudly a compelling alternative to the more traditionally structured larger schools.

Located just off the Hume Freeway (16km south of Euroa and 23km north of Avenel), Longwood Primary School has been educating children from the local township and surrounding farmland areas since 1888. The school is set on seven acres of expansive grounds that offer a stimulating physical environment. We have a current enrolment of 53 children and a strong family focus. We believe the social and emotional development of our students depends on active and regular engagement with their families and a sustained connection to the local community.

At Longwood children have the freedom and support to pursue their individual interests and passions. Our highly skilled staff form meaningful and sustained relationships with students and have a deep understanding of how children learn. We pay careful attention to the development of each student and set high standards for all. We know young people have brilliant ideas and can do amazing things.

Longwood is all about opportunity and possibility. We know that given the right conditions every student has the capacity to grow to their full potential and we work hard to create those conditions. Our facilities inspire play-based learning, creative endeavour and extended inquiry. If your child's passion is the great outdoors, we are fully equipped for their learning journey. Our spacious grounds consist of playground, sandpit, oval and bushland, including a chicken coop, woodwork annex, greenhouse and market garden. We also have two large synthetic grass sports areas and an under-cover area that provides plenty of shelter for outdoor play on rainy days. We are always looking to improve our school buildings and grounds to create the best learning environment for our children. In the last few years, we have upgraded our facilities to include a new toilet block, two classroom portable and synthetic play area.

The Longwood Primary School community is justifiably proud of its small but vibrant school!

 

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.    

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.