Location Profile Debney Meadows Primary School is an inner-city school located on the edge of Debneys Park in Flemington. The school prides itself on innovative teaching and assessment practices that aim to cater to the individual learning needs of each and every child. Debney Meadows Primary School focuses on achieving academic and social excellence for all students in its care. Our philosophy is built on the belief that students learn best when they have a strong sense of belonging to their classroom and have pride in their school. DMPS students are encouraged to be active independent learners, who set goals, and challenge themselves in order to achieve personal excellence. We demonstrate a commitment to providing a rich and rigorous curriculum within a safe, consistent and outcome-driven learning community. We strive to provide a supportive, nurturing and challenging learning environment, with high expectations for student success. We support students to reach their potential and to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to participate and thrive in the wider community. Our vision statement captures our core work - Our school is a safe and caring learning community who strive for excellence. We display our school values of Excellence, Respect and Resilience by working collaboratively and reflecting on our practices to improve student outcomes, supporting them to achieve success as learners. Selection Criteria - Graduates 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.
