Assistant Head of Campus - Student Wellbeing and Growth (Year 7-9) - 2027

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 19 October 2026

Applications are sought for two Position of Leadership - Level 4. These are 3-year tenured positions with ongoing teaching appointments.

About the business

Padua College is a thriving Catholic Secondary School on the Mornington Peninsula, with 2500 students across four campuses. We believe purpose resides in every student, and so nurture each student's potential, supporting them to grow in character, discover talents, and embrace their unique callings. We welcome applicants for the following positions:

About the role

Applications are sought for two Assistant Head of Campus - Student Wellbeing and Growth (Year 7-9 Mornington Campus) positions - POL 4. These are 3 year tenured Positions of Leadership in conjunction with ongoing teaching appointments.

Padua College provides a contemporary Catholic secondary co-education for young people within the regions of the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Bay. Our College was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and is named after St Anthony of Padua. In partnership with our students, staff, parents, parishes and the wider community, Padua College gives witness to the Christian faith in our Catholic tradition. We aim to be a positive, creative, hope-filled learning community where Catholic values and spirit are shared and the sacred dignity of each person is nurtured.

The North Star is our guiding direction. It encompasses our "why" at Padua College as we align our vision and action. It inspires, challenges, and provides direction.

We want every person to:

- recognise and utilise their God-given talents;
- be the best they can be; and




- make a positive impact on their world.

Our Core Values:

- a) We welcome and affirm
- b) We inspire growth of the whole person
- c) We create a love of learning
- d) We build positive relationships
- f) We show compassion for those in need
- g) We reconcile and forgive
- h) We work for a just and peaceful world

The Assistant Head of Campus – Student Wellbeing & Growth (Years 7–9) (AHoC – SWAG) provides strategic and visible leadership of student wellbeing, behaviour, and engagement. Grounded in Padua College's Catholic mission, the role promotes a Campus culture in which students are known, feel they belong, participate fully in learning, and are supported to grow as people.

The role gives effect to the MACS Vision for Engagement through consistent expectations for respectful behaviour, a focus on attendance, positive relationships and coordinated support for students' wellbeing and individual needs. Working with House Coordinators, Homeroom Teachers and other staff, the Assistant Head of Campus builds shared practice and staff capability so that support for students is timely, coherent, and responsive to evidence.

The MACS Vision for Leadership recognises that effective leaders drive both instructional excellence and genuine engagement. The Assistant Head of Campus - Student Wellbeing and Growth works closely with the Head of Campus,



the Assistant Head of Campus – Learning and Pedagogy and other College leaders to connect wellbeing with learning and achievement. As a senior leader and member of the Pastoral Executive, the role contributes to campus operations and broader College priorities, exercising sound judgement in leading people and responding to complex matters.

The AHoC – SWAG reports to the Head of Campus and is a key member of the Pastoral Executive under the direction of the Vice Principal – Students. Two AHoC – SWAG positions will be appointed to the Campus.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Assistant Head of Campus – Student Wellbeing & Growth's major areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

- leading a positive, inclusive Campus culture that strengthens student belonging, wellbeing, engagement, and participation in learning, consistent with the College's Mission and the MACS Vision for Engagement;
- leading consistent approaches to Positive Behaviour for Learning, respectful behaviour, student responsibility, and the management of complex behaviour matters;
- overseeing a coordinated approach to student wellbeing and pastoral care, including identification of needs, targeted support and effective partnerships with students, families, and staff;
- leading strategies to improve attendance, punctuality, participation, and student growth across Years 7–9, informed by student data;
- developing the capacity and effectiveness of House Coordinators, Homeroom Teachers and other staff through clear expectations, coaching, feedback and skilled learning in wellbeing, engagement, and behaviour management;
- providing proactive and

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