Graduate Teacher Program

government schools; Shire of Loddon; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and guidance

Structured induction programs

Professional learning opportunities

Job summary

Rochester Primary School is recruiting graduates through the Victorian Teacher Graduate Recruitment program. This role focuses on developing teaching skills with structured guidance from experienced teachers and planning, preparation and delivery of programs to achieve student outcomes.

New entrants participate in induction programs and professional learning designed to align curriculum, assessment and pedagogy.

Qualifications

• Incorporate literacy and numeracy skills into curriculum.
• Respond to diverse student learning needs.
• Use data to inform teaching practice and provide feedback to students and parents.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement teaching programs to meet curriculum outcomes.
• Teach an area of the curriculum to a year level with guided support.
• Monitor, evaluate and report student progress in key learning areas.
• Maintain records of attendance and student progress.
• Implement strategies to achieve targets for student learning outcomes.
• Work with a mentor on professional development and reflection.

Skills

Literacy integration

Numeracy integration

High impact teaching

Data-informed practice

Student feedback to families

Job description

SC1Demonstrated 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.

SC2Demonstrated 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.

SC3Demonstrated 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.

SC4Demonstrated 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.

SC5Demonstratedbehaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professionallearning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Program Benefits - Graduates

Role - Graduates

The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.

These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs.Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.

At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities.
The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content and teaching practice.New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring and guidance from teachers at higher levels.

Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programs and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the school.

Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricula activities.

Responsibilities - Graduates

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 May Apply - Graduates

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.

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 [e-mail]

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:

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:

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).

Rochester Primary school is located in the town of Rochester approximately 185 kilometres from the Melbourne. The school was founded in 1872. The school grounds include five main buildings with central open spaces and five separate adventure playgrounds, two basketball and netball courts (one undercover), extensive lawn areas and an oval. School enrolments in 2025 were 179. The staffing profile of Rochester Primary School included a Principal and Leading Teacher, a shared Learning specialist position, 15.0 teachers, 5.6 full time equivalent Education Support (ES) staff, a wellbeing support officer 0.4 and one office administration staff member. Support is provided to the school through School Support Officers including a Speech Therapist, and Psychologist. The school continued to provide a comprehensive curriculum P-6 that was developed in line with the Victorian Curriculum Framework, the English and Numeracy 2.0. launched by the Department of Ed. Towards the end of 2025 the school began unpacking the Departments VTLM 2.0 model, preparing for the design of our new instructional model. In 2025, the school continued to look through the wellbeing lens and to build on the achievements of 2024. Our strategic plan focusses heavily continuing to focus on not just supporting students to develop and enhance their Literacy skills and Numeracy Skills but providing a safe orderly environment conducive to best learning. As a school we will continued to focus on strengthening our links with our community, building teacher capacity, improving student outcomes, and developing future leaders for our society.

Applications close Monday 9 November 2026 at 11.59pm