Department of Education - Victoria

St Georges Road Primary School is situated south of the central business district of Shepparton. We have a rich, vibrant and culturally diverse student population. Our current enrolment is 346 students. Approximately 50% of our students are from non-English speaking backgrounds, representing around 24 countries with higher proportions from Middle-Eastern, African and South Pacific regions. St Georges Road Primary School celebrates our rich diversity through the curriculum, specialist programs and events. We are extremely proud of our diverse community which is a huge asset and strength of the school. We believe that the success of each child relies on a strong partnership between staff, students and parents. Our school community is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and engaging environment where learning experiences challenges and supports each student to achieve their potential. The core values that permeate the culture of our school are:

Respect - Responsibility - Learning

The teaching and learning program at St Georges Road Primary School is divided into three sections (F-2, 3-4, and 5-6) each overseen by a Learning Specialist who provides their team with planning support, coaching and leadership. 

 

Students at St Georges Road Primary School are active participants in a knowledge rich, low-variance curriculum. The Humanities, Science and Digital Technologies curricula is integrated into daily English lessons where students engage with a variety of quality literature and expand their background knowledge about rich and deep themes in units of work designed to ensure academic rigour. Mathematics is taught using an explicit instruction model and engagement norms, concrete materials and dedicated problem-solving lessons are utilised to encourage whole class participation. Visual Arts projects are linked to the themed units of work to provide a wholistic approach to engaging with new information. The instructional model at St Georges Road Primary school follows the VTLM 2.0 and teachers are experts in planning, enabling learning, explicit teaching and supported application. 

 

A Response to Intervention Model ensures that all students are screened regularly using normed and standardised assessments to guide enrolment of students into intervention programs out of the classroom, and to enable classroom teachers to effectively provide in-class support to students who require learning adjustments. An education support staff member supports each classroom.

 

Our students participate in four weekly specialist lessons and currently the program has the following specialist subjects: Auslan, Physical Education and Health, Sport and STEM. Our Years 3-6 students also participate in semester-based co-curricular activities of our Flourish and Nourish kitchen-garden program led by visiting nutritionist and our U-Turn Mechanics Shed Program.

 

At St Georges Rd Primary School, student wellbeing is considered just as important as academic learning. Our comprehensive wellbeing program incorporates Respectful Relationships, the Berry Street Education Model, and School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support systems. Through these frameworks, we explicitly teach students to identify their emotions and develop strategies to support self-regulation. Staff model positive behaviours to help students build essential life skills.

Our Wellbeing Hub is staffed by an Assistant Principal, a Lead Teacher, and three Education Support Staff. The Hub provides targeted support for students who are not yet able to fully engage in classroom learning. While in the Hub, students are supported to regulate their emotions and are taught proactive strategies to help them successfully return to and remain in the classroom.

The Inclusion Hub offers access to a multidisciplinary team including an Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, and Play Therapist. Students are timetabled to attend individual or small-group sessions throughout the week, ensuring their developmental and learning needs are supported.

 

A Before and After School Care program, breakfast club, homework clubs and lunchtime enrichment programs cater for all students. Additional programs that enrich our school community includes a community hub, a visiting paediatrician, play therapy and speech support. 

 

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.    

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.