Integration Aide

Location Profile Southern Cross Primary School is situated in the South Eastern Suburb of Endeavour Hills, 30 kms from Melbourne. With approximately 229 students, our school has a full time staff of 37: 2.0 Principal Class, 1 Learning Specialist, 16 Teachers, and 18 Education Support Staff. Southern Cross Primary School is a friendly, caring school community that aims to facilitate a high standard of academic learning, nurture individuality, challenge, and understand all of our students. With a diverse community catering for approximately 30 nationalities, we provide intellectual tools that enable students to be inspired, creative, curious, optimistic and capable individuals who aspire to become lifelong learners and be responsible, resilient members of society. The school's learning community provides an inclusive and accepting environments for all students, staff and parents. Our SWPBS Program is now well embedded across the school and complements our high expectations of daily behaviour, focusing on interactions that show Respect, Responsibility and Resilience from all adults and children. This approach supports our expectation that our classrooms, playground and whole school environment are always welcoming and happy for all. At Southern Cross Primary School, we continually strive for school improvement and improving student learning outcomes. An evidence-based approach informs our teaching and learning practices. We used an informed, explicitly and systematic approach to teaching fundamental concepts and skills. Consistent teaching and learning approaches across the school teaching teams ensures that we are providing a learning environment that builds upon each student's learning consecutively across the learning levels. We are a supportive and close community who work together to make a difference in the lives and overall outcomes of the students and families in our care. Selection Criteria