Location Profile

Kambrya College is a co-educational Government secondary school in Berwick, Victoria, Australia. In 2024, we have a student population of over 2100 students. We offer a broad range of programs from Year 7-12, culminating in highly effective VCE (academic and vocational majors) programs in the senior years. Our VCE results place us in the top 13% of Victorian Government Secondary Schools.
Our staff culture is one of both high expectations and collective efficacy. Our annual DET staff opinion survey results consistently show that we are 10-20% above the state average in all core indicators, such as school climate, collective efficacy, collective focus on student learning, and staff trust in colleagues. Overall, our staff survey results show that for school climate indicators we are in the top 10% of all Victorian Government Schools. Our College also has a strong focus on developing leadership skills for staff, and we have a broad range of leadership positions available for staff to progress their careers. We take particular pride in our approach to supporting and mentoring teachers who are new to the profession.
Kambrya College provides outstanding support and opportunities for all teachers to develop their skills. Our school culture is extremely positive, with Department of Education School Staff Survey results above the 90th percentile in many categories. For example, our ¿Staff Trust in Colleagues¿ component in 2023 was in the 92nd percentile in the state.
Graduate teachers are extensively supported to achieve their full registration with VIT, through a simple and streamlined process with extensive support. In addition to the regular 5% reduction, our beginning teachers have their teaching load further reduced to give them access to DE¿s ¿Career Start Program¿ which includes PD and additional mentoring.
The career opportunities at Kambrya College are vast. With a structured Leadership Development Program, one-to-one GROWTH coaching for all teachers and tiered opportunities for leadership and development, we have an extremely high staff retention rate.
In the Junior School (Years 7-9) we operate four vertical sub-schools which each reflect one of our core values (integrity, achievement, respect and compassion). Students join one of these four sub schools and remain in this sub school with their peers and a core group of teachers until the end of Year 9. Senior School students are still part of a sub school however they have their own separate buildings and facilities including a study room and access to a small kitchen.
Our College has a great range of facilities, including seven fully functional science laboratories, three kitchens (including one hospitality centre), a three court gymnasium complex, a 200 seat performing arts theatre, woodwork and systems technology rooms and art studios. The College has a strong focus on developing numeracy and literacy skills for all students and has a range of programs to support student development. To support aspiring athletes, the College also runs an Athlete Development Program and has recently constructed a new fitness centre to support their program. Our vocational training facilities for senior students include fully equipped centres for Building and Construction, Plumbing, Hairdressing, Beauty Services, Hospitality and Kitchen Operations, and Sport and Recreation Management. At the end of 2024 a stunning new two-story building will be opened, along with an extension to the science wing of two additional chemistry classrooms.
Kambrya builds and maintains strong international connections with sister schools in Japan and Germany. Furthermore, the College facilitates a range of Australian based camps and experiences for students.
We have a strong focus on student health, engagement and wellbeing, and we are use a School Wide Positive Behaviour System to recognise student behaviours and create a culture of mutual respect. We have a large Student Health, Wellbeing and Engagement Centre which hosts a range of clinicians and counsellors to support students. We have a range of tailored programs to support both the emotional and academic development of our students.
Our annual Student Attitudes to School survey results demonstrate that we are a school on a strong trajectory of improvement, and in the last five years we have increased all measures significantly. Many are now in the top 20% of the state, and some even in the top 10%. Overall, we increased from the bottom 49% in 2017 to the top 25% of all Victorian Government Secondary Schools in 2022.

Selection Criteria

KSC 1 - Demonstrated capacity to build, manage and lead a highly effective team to procure and deliver professional health and wellbeing support services for students, families and staff.
KSC 2 - Proven ability to apply an evidence and data driven approach to promoting and delivering preventative and intervention programs that improve student health, wellbeing and engagement.
KSC 3 - Demonstrated capacity to effectively oversee and manage critical wellbeing incidents, and a proven ability to manage particularly complex cases that may require cross-profession or agency collaboration.
KSC 4 ¿ Proven knowledge of, and adherence to, DET policies and guidelines regarding student health, engagement and wellbeing, and the ability to lead the development of policy and operational practices that guide the work of others (including teachers).
KSC 5 - Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and high level interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with parents, other employees and the broader school community.

Role

The position will require:

• the capacity to work collaboratively with the Principal and Middle Leadership team to maintain and further improve wellbeing structures, systems and processes.
• a proven ability for strategic planning and data driven program design and evaluation
• a thorough understanding of DET Policies and the capacity to create a team culture of high accountability to policy and protocol
• a steadfast commitment to thorough documentation and record keeping, and an understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information.
• commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
• coordination of the Student Health, Wellbeing and Engagement Team and auxiliary providers
• highly effective critical incident management skills
• collaborative leadership of the Respectful Relationships Program, School Wide Positive Behaviour Program, and any other future health/wellbeing/engagement programs, with evaluation and measurable outcomes.
• a high degree of networking with DET regional support staff
• an understanding of inclusive education principles and the ability to manage complex cases, and a comprehensive understanding of health and wellbeing programs, services and best practices
• the ability to seek out and link the College with a broad range of community services
• the ability to make informed and logical decisions on complex intervention strategies that may have significant consequences for students and their families.
• understanding of common approaches, policies, programs and research relating to student wellbeing, including the use of restorative practice to resolve conflict and restore relationships.
• any other duties, as directed by the Principal or delegate.

Responsibilities

As a member of the leadership team lead, develop, and/or implement key policy initiatives/improvement strategies in health and wellbeing in a school or group of schools:

• Specialist in an area of health & wellbeing and relied on for expertise in their profession.
• Undertakes advanced interventions in dealing with particularly complex cases that may require cross-profession or agency collaboration.
• Makes decisions on complex intervention strategies that may have significant consequences for students and their families.
• Contributes to the development of knowledge and innovation in health and wellbeing.
• Provides leadership, training, and development for others in the adaptation and application of professional concepts which relate to health and wellbeing.
• Management of the delivery and quality of professional student support services involving multi-disciplinary functions e.g. therapist, psychological and social work services.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

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.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au

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

This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.