Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Qualification Requirements

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:

• The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
• if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
• a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).

Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.

Location Profile

Originally known as Richmond North Primary School, our school is in the inner city and serves a changing and diverse community. The original 1888 building had an addition in 1975 and a Building the Education Revolution (BER) project has added contemporary flexible learning spaces to the original buildings. In 2024 the school begun capital works and improvements to the building and landscaping, with a priority on preserving the existing natural environment. This project was completed in 2025. We have been involved in high-quality educational provision to the students of Richmond for over 130 years.

Yarra Primary School currently has 230 students. There is an Out of School Hours Care Program and a Holiday Care Program, and the school enjoys a strong collaborative relationship with the Yarra City Council and the Finbar Community House.

At Yarra Primary School we collaborate to sustain a positive learning experience for all children within a safe and healthy school environment. We provide a vibrant and purposeful curriculum and foster an engaged and supportive community. Our school aspires to 'live' our values: Respect, Caring and Commitment. Our children thrive with excellent staff, supportive parents and friends who combine to celebrate and acknowledge their achievements both in and out of school.

School learning priorities focus on strengthening academic and social and emotional learning through student voice and agency and experiential learning within the community. We have set high expectations in the learning of Literacy and Numeracy skills. Our Specialist programs (Music, Physical Education and Sport, Science and Visual Arts) provide experiential learning opportunities to express and develop skills in the areas of problem-solving; creativity; and teamwork

We are passionate about sustainability and value our integrated environmental program where we recycle, save water, grow, harvest and eat our own garden produce. Learning is active and fun.

Yarra has developed a whole school wellbeing program, to create a positive school climate, a culture of student competence and open, responsive support systems for all school community members.

Applications close Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

18 September 2026

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