Job Category: Education, Childcare & Training

Ballarat Grammar is one of regional Australia's leadingco-educational schools with a proudhistorydating back to 1877 and a flourishing community of over 1,900 students from 6 months to Year 12, including around 260 boarders.

Job Description

- Full-time, ongoing Teacher appointment, with Position of Responsibility
- To commence Term 1, 2027, or earlier by negotiation
- Salary range - approximately $138,000 per annum plus superannuation

We are seeking an experienced and highly regarded English educator to lead our Senior School English Faculty. Combining exceptional classroom practice with strong VCE expertise, you will guide curriculum development, support and mentor colleagues, and work collaboratively to ensure outstanding learning experiences and outcomes for students.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the profile and success of English education at Ballarat Grammar.

Teachers at Ballarat Grammar School are responsible for empowering students with:

- Academic confidence and a passion for learning,
- An understanding of the obligations of community, both local and international,
- Social competence, the capacity for leadership and genuine compassion for others,
- A desire for involvement in the arts, sports and co-curricular activities,
- Good physical and emotional health, and
- An understanding of, and learning from, Christian faith and Christian spirituality.
- Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) Registration (or ability to obtain), including a VIT approved Teaching qualification.
- Exemplary teaching practice across classroom settings, collaborative practice and professional reflection in English.




- Experience mentoring teachers with a focus on productive conversations which support goal setting, collaborative problem solving and feedback.
- Experience using and analysing data to lead pedagogical change and ultimately school improvement.
- Familiarity with the academic and wellbeing needs of students and strategies to support their holistic development.
- A proven ability to work effectively, constructively and collaboratively within a team.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 25 September 2026

CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING COMMITTMENT

Ballarat Grammar maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse and actively implements measures to identify and manage any risks of harm to students within our school environment. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people are central and fundamental responsibilities of the School.
We are firmly committed to fostering a child-safe culture that provides an environment where students are secure and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives.

Ballarat Grammar values diversity and strictly prohibits any racist or discriminatory practices. All members of our school community share the responsibility to care for children and young people by promptly raising any concerns regarding their safety, promoting their wellbeing, and protecting them from all forms of harm or abuse.

As a Child Safe Organisation, employment with Ballarat Grammar is subject to current and satisfactory:

- National (and international, where relevant) police check, and
- Working with Children Check, and/or
- Victorian Institute of Teaching registration

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