Outstanding opportunity to work at Tarneit P-9 College
Tarneit P-9 College is a large, co-educational school located in one of Victoria's fastest-growing and most culturally diverse communities, approximately 25km from Melbourne's CBD. Opened in ****, the college has experienced significant growth and currently serves around 1,820 students from Foundation to Year 9.
Our college reflects the rich diversity of the Tarneit community and is committed to providing an inclusive, high-quality education where every student is supported to achieve their best. We are seeking enthusiastic, reflective, inclusive educators who are passionate about teaching and learning, value collaboration, and are committed to high expectations and student wellbeing.
Teaching and learning at Tarneit P-9 College is underpinned by a clear instructional model and an evidence-based approach, with a strong focus on High Impact Teaching Strategies, effective use of data, and consistent feedback and instructional coaching. Professional Learning Communities are central to our practice, supporting collective responsibility, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
Our contemporary learning environments include a range of general and specialist facilities designed to support collaboration, explicit instruction, and flexible learning. Student wellbeing and inclusion are embedded through whole-college approaches such as School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support, Behaviour Matrix, Respectful Relationships, and our House Model, which strengthens belonging, student voice, and engagement.
Why work at Tarneit P-9 College?
Tarneit P-9 College offers a supportive and collaborative skilled culture where staff are valued, supported, and encouraged to grow. Staff benefit from:
Strong collegial relationships and a shared commitment to improvement




High-quality professional learning and instructional coaching
Clear, consistent teaching and behaviour frameworks
A focus on staff wellbeing and work-life balance
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a diverse and dynamic community
Staff work together to ensure every student is known, valued, and challenged, while also fostering a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared purpose.
Vision
Our vision is for every student from Prep to Year 9, to have high aspirations, excel and reach their best. With supportive surroundings and challenging academics, we foster confident, resilient and compassionate individuals prepared to make a positive difference in the future.
Values
We are an inclusive school community.
We are proud of ourselves, each other and the school.
We act and are responsible.
Selection Criteria
SC1
Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum, and implement school priorities.
SC2
Demonstrated expertise in the implementation and modelling 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 model the monitoring and assessment of student learning. 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 communication skills. Demonstrated ability to engage in collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community to support student
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📌 Learning Specialist: Instructional Leader - Head Of English And Humanities(Teaching, Assessment, Lea (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne