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Applications close Thursday 17 July 2025 at 11.59PM
Overview
Overview
Work type: Full time Salary: Salary not specified Grade: Leading Teacher Range 3 Occupation: Education and Training Location: Warrnambool Reference: 1480739
Location Profile
Join the Team at Warrnambool College
Are you a passionate and dynamic educator looking to make a real difference? Warrnambool College is seeking motivated professionals to join our thriving school community during an exciting period of growth and innovation.
Why Join Us?
At Warrnambool College, we believe every student should thrive. Our purpose-driven approach is centered on improving educational outcomes for all learners backed by a strong foundation of persistence, resilience, and mutual respect .
As a member of our team, you will be part of a vibrant learning environment that fosters academic excellence, student wellbeing, and meaningful community connection.
Our Values
We live and model our core values every day:
- Resilience
- Strength
- Mutual Respect
- Courage
- Trust
- Global Citizenship
- Honesty
- Accountability
- Persistence
These values are embedded in our curriculum, student support systems, and our whole-school approach.
About the School
Set in parkland in eastern Warrnambool, our College serves a diverse student population from both urban and rural areas. With over 1100 students and 150+ staff, our school community is inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking.
We offer a wide range of programs including:
* SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning)
* Sporting Pathways Program (SPP)
* Vocational Education & Training (VET)
* Innovative Years 7-10 programs (Elev8, PhoenIX)
* Specialist Academies in sport, music, arts, and more
Our facilities, teaching methods, and leadership structure support both staff and student success, while maintaining a strong focus on wellbeing and child safety.
Our dedicated wellbeing team includes counsellors, mental health practitioners, a school nurse, a speech pathologist, and the 'Big Life' program facilitator. We operate a vertical structure with strong pastoral care and wellbeing frameworks, ensuring every student has the support they need to succeed.
A Culture of Opportunity
We empower students to explore, achieve, and grow through:
* Academic and vocational pathways
* Performing and visual arts
* Competitive sports and public speaking
* International language and cultural tours
* Leadership and enrichment opportunities
We celebrate student success across academic, cultural, and sporting fields, locally, statewide, and nationally.
Family & Community Engagement
We believe education is a partnership. Communication with families is a priority, and we actively involve parents through Compass, school events, and participation on our College Council.
Want to Be Part of Our Story?
If you're ready to contribute to a school where values guide vision and every student has the opportunity to thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
Warrnambool College is committed to child safety and promoting the wellbeing of all children. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Selection Criteria
SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the implementation of school priorities, and the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum.
SC2 Demonstrated ability to lead the planning and implementation of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. Demonstrated ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to monitor and assess student learning at a class, cohort or whole-school level and use this data to lead improvement initiatives. Demonstrated ability to support others in using data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community focused on student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support colleagues to adopt these behaviours and attitudes. Demonstrated ability to reflect upon their own, others and whole-school practice and contribute to the provision of whole-school professional learning.
SC6 Capacity to be a forward thinking and creative leader who is committed to The Warrnambool College Way framework with respect to development of teacher pedagogy and student learning outcomes.
Role
Leading teachers will be highly skilled classroom practitioners and undertake leadership and management roles commensurate with their salary range.The role of leading teachers is to improve the skill, knowledge and performance of the teaching workforce in a school or group of schools and to improve the curriculum program of a school.
Typically, leading teachers are responsible for coordinating a number of staff to achieve improvements in teaching and learning which may involve the coordination and professional support of colleagues through modelling, collaborating and coaching and using processes that develop knowledge, practice and professional engagement in others.
Leading teachers are expected to lead and manage a significant area or function within the school with a high degree of independence to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program.
Leading teachers will be expected to make a significant contribution to policy development relating to teaching and learning in the school. A leading teacher has a direct impact and influence on the achievement of the school goals.
Leading teachers are usually responsible for the implementation of one or more priorities contained in the school strategic plan.
Responsibilities
In recognition of the importance of leadership and management combined with exemplary teaching practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the leading teachers may include but are not limited to:
* Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement initiatives related to the school strategic plan and school priorities
* Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery;
* Leading and managing the provision of professional development and developing individual and team development plans for teaching staff within the priorities of the school;
* Leading and managing staff performance and development (review of staff);
* Leading and managing the development of the school's assessment and reporting policies and practices;
* Leading and managing the implementation of the school operations and policies related to student welfare and discipline;
* Leading the development of curriculum in a major learning area and participating in curriculum development in other areas;
* Responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers;
* Contributing to the overall leadership and management of the school;
* Contributing to the development of proposals for school council consideration;
* Developing and managing the school code of conduct.
Who May Apply
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
EEO AND OHS Commitment
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (seeWorkplace adjustment guidelines ).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
Warrnambool College has 4 x Year level Leader positions available, one for each year level 7, 8, 9 & 10.
Duties specific to each year level will vary. These duties are not exclusive and may be amended at principal distinction.
YEAR 7
* Lead and facilitate an effective Orientation and Induction Program for Year 7 Students.
* Lead a team of staff to organise and run the College Open Night in term 1.
* Lead a staff team to collect data from primary schools in term 4.
* Lead the new parent transition information session in term 4.
* Lead the transition coordinator to organise and run the state school orientation in December, term 4.
* Support the Events Manager to coordinate student involvement in the year 7 camp in term 1.
* Support year 7 participation in NAPLAN in Term 1.
YEAR 8
* In consultation with learning area leaders (and Elev8 coordinator), lead student participation in Elev8.
* Lead various rites of passage events for year 8 students.
* Lead subject selection process for year 8 students (considering year 9 electives).
* Support the Events Manager to coordinate student involvement in the year 8 camp in term 2.
YEAR 9
* In consultation with learning area leaders (and PhoenIX coordinator), lead student participation in PhoenIX activities, including the Industry Connections Program.
* Lead subject selection process for year 9 students (considering year 10 subject offerings and pathway considerations).
* Lead various rites of passage events for year 9 students.
* Support the Events Manager to coordinate student involvement in the year 9 camp in term 3.
* Support year 9 participation in NAPLAN in Term 1.
YEAR 10
* Lead the whole school subject expo in term 3.
* Lead the pathways and subject selection process for year 10 students, including interview day. (considering senior school subject offerings and pathway considerations).
* In consultation with learning area leaders, assist with the development of the Year 7 to 10 exams timetables for mid-year and end-of-year exams.
* In collaboration with the Careers Advisor and MIPs Coordinator, counsel students regarding their choice of programs and pathways plans, including work experience and VET DSS.
* Lead various rites of passage events for year 10 students, including the organisation of the Year 10 formal in term 3.
* In consultation with learning area leaders, Senior School, Big Life and year 10 teachers lead student participation in developing study skills, time management and stress management skills that enhance their capabilities for success in Senior School.
Please see our website for full details -
Interviews are scheduled from the week commencing 28th July 2025. For any further queries, please contact the College on 5564 4444.
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
VIT LANTITE
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must 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 Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.
Applications close Thursday 17 July 2025 at 11.59PM
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