About the Role

A well-resourced independent boys' school in one of Melbourne's most sought-after inner-east pockets is looking for a Chemistry teacher who wants to do more than run through the syllabus. This is a school that backs real investment in staff with a genuine sense of community, and it shows in how long people stay. Shape how Chemistry is taught here, not just deliver someone else's program, backed by genuinely well-resourced labs and facilities.

What You'll Be Doing

· Planning and delivering Chemistry across the secondary years

· Running a safe, well-managed lab program that gets students genuinely curious, not just compliant

· Assessing and reporting on student progress

· Contributing to the science faculty's planning and collaboration

· Bringing rigour and energy to a school that backs its teachers to do more than cover content

Who We're Looking For

· Current VIT registration (or eligible/working towards)

· Full working rights in Australia

· Relevant VCE Chemistry teaching qualification and classroom experience

· Comfortable working within an all-boys school environment

About You

You're a Chemistry teacher who's a specialist in your field with genuine depth in the subject — you want to be somewhere that expertise actually gets used, not just your timetable filled. You're just as comfortable running VCE Chemistry in a senior stream as you are making Year 8 prac safety second nature. You know the study design inside out, you can get a SAC or an exam question right the first time,



and you've helped students walk out of the exam room with the study score they were chasing.

What's on Offer

· The resourcing and reputation of one of Melbourne's leading independent schools

· A science faculty that works as a team, not a collection of solo classrooms

· Working in world class state of the art facilities

· Genuine investment in your ongoing development, not just lip service

· Salary above award rate, reflecting your experience

The School

· A well-established, high-performing independent boys' school

· Based in one of Melbourne's most attractive inner-eastern locations

· Solid academic reputation paired with a genuine focus on staff and student wellbeing

· The kind of school community candidates rarely want to leave

Why Work With Armitage Collective

You're dealing with me directly, and I'll give you the full picture on this role and this school before you decide whether it's worth your time to apply. I've sat where these schools sit, so I'm not just forwarding CVs and hoping — I'll tell you straight if this isn't the right fit, and I'll properly advocate for you if it is. I'm running this one confidentially and directly, so if you're right for it, we can move quickly. No cost to you, ever. Placements built on partnership, not volume.

How to Apply

Apply via the link below, or reach out directly to me first if you've got questions — ••••@armitagecollective.com.au. If this sounds like your kind of classroom, I'd rather hear from you sooner than later.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-armitage/

📌 VCE Chemistry Teacher (Hawthorn)
🏢 Armitage Collective
📍 Hawthorn