Assistant Director of Wellbeing Education

- Shape a culture in which every student is known, supportedand empowered to thrive
- Lead innovative and impactful wellbeing education
- Join a community grounded in care, belonging andpurpose

About the Role

Canberra Grammar School is seeking an experienced and inspiringAssistant Director of Wellbeing Education to help shape thewellbeing, character and personal development of our Senior Schoolstudents.

This influential leadership role oversees the delivery of theSenior School’s wellbeing education programme, ensuring thatwellbeing is intentionally taught, thoughtfully sequenced andconsistently experienced by every student.

Working closely with the Director of Wellbeing Education, youwill also help lead the School’s response to complex and high-riskstudent matters, bringing sound judgement, coordinated care and astrong commitment to safeguarding and procedural integrity.

The role brings the School’s Anglican values and commitment toformation to life through the Personal Development Programme,student agency, active citizenship and visible, responsive care. Itoffers a meaningful opportunity to influence both proactivewellbeing education and the complex end of student support.

About You

You will demonstrate:

- The ability to coordinate a formation or charactereducation programme, ideally aligned with a graduate profile orsimilar framework
- An understanding of how to embed an inclusive faith orvalues framework within contemporary wellbeing education
- Experience delivering or coordinating Personal Developmentor wellbeing curricula,



including health and wellbeing,respectful relationships and consent
- The confidence to teach frank, evidence-informed content inage-appropriate and developmentally sequenced ways
- An understanding of metacognition, self-knowledge andpathways education, including the use of portfolios asmeaningful records of growth
- Experience contributing to complex case management,safeguarding and multidisciplinary coordination in a school orcomparable environment
- The ability to embed Social and Emotional Learningcapabilities across curriculum and wellbeing programmes
- Sound judgement in sensitive and high-risk matters,together with a solid commitment to child-safe practice andprocedural compliance
- An understanding of restorative practice and tiered modelsof pastoral support
- Experience coordinating service learning, activecitizenship or values-based programmes
- The capacity to bring a code of conduct and its values tolife through clear and consistent expectations
- Robust organisational skills, including coordinatingdelivery, managing workflows and following through on agreedactions
- Highly developed communication skills and the ability tonavigate challenging conversations constructively




- The ability to evaluate programme impact against definedstandards and contribute to continuous improvement
- A proactive, adaptable and collaborative leadership style,with the ability to balance competing priorities in a dynamicschool environment.

All CGS team members are required to hold:

- A valid ACT Working with Vulnerable People Card
- A current National Police Check; and
- Full working rights within Australia.

Benefits for you

As a CGS team member, you have access to a range of additionalbenefits, including:

- A competitive salary and superannuation of 13.5% (for permanent team members)
- Employee awards program and generous professionaldevelopment funding
- Attractive salary packaging arrangements
- Complimentary daily barista-made coffee
- Delicious daily morning tea and discounted lunches
- Access to the onsite health clinic
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program
- 14 weeks of paid parental leave
- School fee concessions (for permanent team members)

Working at CGS

At Canberra Grammar School, wellbeing is central to helpingyoung people learn, grow and flourish.

You will join a vibrant and inclusive community committed toeducational excellence, solid relationships and the development ofcapable, compassionate and principled young people. We valueprofessionals who bring energy, care and expertise to their workand who place student learning, safety and wellbeing at the heartof every decision.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to thelives of students while helping shape the future of wellbeingeducation at CGS.

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📌 Assistant Director of Wellbeing Education (Canberra)
🏢 Canberra Grammar School
📍 Canberra