Location Profile Park Ridge Primary School is located in the North-Eastern Victoria Region, Outer Eastern Melbourne Area. The school is situated on a 3.6-hectare site on the south-eastern border of the City of Knox, within the suburb of Rowville. The School currently has an enrolment of 547 students, with 13 percent classified as EAL (English as an Additional Language), 13 percent receiving Equity Funding and 1 percent from ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) backgrounds. The population of our school reflects a Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) index of 0.3154. The school facilities include 18 permanent and 10 portable classrooms, an art room, gymnasium, library, science room and music room. The school's multi-purpose centre is used during school hours for assemblies, incursions and specialist classes and houses an accredited out of school hours care program. The school grounds include surfaced playing areas as well as large grassed areas and three playgrounds for student recreational and sporting activities. The 2024 school staffing profile comprised of 35 teachers including a Principal and two Assistant Principals. Educational Support Staff members included four administration staff, and eleven integration aides. The school curriculum reflected the Victorian Curriculum framework, with specialist programs in Music, Art, Physical Education, LOTE (Indonesian) and Science across the school. An Intervention program is provided across the school with parent volunteers providing additional support in all year levels. School Mission Park Ridge Primary School is committed to providing high quality education and preparing young people to become active, engaged and responsible citizens of the local and global community. The school aims to prepare students to contend with a very dynamic 21st century in which creativity, cooperative work, connectedness to the world and adaptability are key features. School Vision The Park Ridge Primary School vision describes the aspirations of our school community. Our school vision is: Preparing our students to develop the knowledge and skills that will help them become life-long learners who are successful and happy individuals that participate fully in and contribute to our community and the world around us. School Values The Park Ridge Primary School values represent the guiding principles and beliefs of our school community. Our school values are: Respect: Accept, value and appreciate others and our differences and treat others the way you would like to be treated Resilience: Being able to control your emotions, overcome challenges and believe in your ability to achieve Positivity: Developing a growth mindset, being grateful and putting your best effort into everything you do Integrity : Always do the right thing, own your mistakes, be honest and make good choices High Expectations: Encouraging and supporting all members of our school community to strive for excellence Strategic Plan The School Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan are located on the School Website and can be accessed via the Current Parents- Newsletter & Policies tab at http://www.parkridge-ps.vic.edu.au/ Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding t
