Learning Leader - Health and Physical Education 2027

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 29 October 2026

Applications are sought for a Position of Leadership - Level 2. This is a 3-year tenured position with an ongoing teaching appointment.

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.

About the role

Applications are sought for the position of Learning Leader - Health and Physical Education - POL 2. This is a 3 year tenured Position of Leadership in conjunction with an ongoing teaching appointment.

Padua Collegeprovides 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.

TheNorth Staris 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 Learning Leader explicitly connects high-quality teaching to student engagement, successful learning, and positive student outcomes. At Padua, the Learning Leader takes a whole College view.

Learning Leaders collaborate with the Director of Educational Initiatives, Instructional Coaches, Learning and Pedagogy Leaders and the staff within their team to ensure the rigour of individual courses, the quality of teaching across all studies in the learning area, and their reflection of the principles of Padua College’s Learning and Teaching Framework. They are instrumental in guiding, supporting, developing, and strengthening the attributes, knowledge, and skills of staff to ensure that every student’s learning positions him or her for success.

The Learning Leader works with a large and experienced team focused on helping our students develop the knowledge, skills, and capabilities for active engagement in their future pathways.

The Learning Leader is a key member of the College’s Learning and Teaching Team and reports directly to the Vice Principal – Learning and Teaching.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Learning Leader’s major areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

- leading curriculum and program development and leading innovation in learning design, including documentation, implementation and evaluation of units and subjects within the Learning Area, that align with the VCAA Curriculum, Learning Principles of Padua’s Learning and Teaching Framework and Padua’s Instructional Model;
- overseeing course provision to ensure exemplary pedagogy engages students in rigorous and relevant learning experiences that enhance their opportunities for success by embedding the Learning Principles of Padua’s Learning and Teaching Framework, Padua’s Instructional Model and MACS Vision for Instruction (or its equivalent) within the Learning Area;
- overseeing the learning and teaching program and providing a formative workplace for improved teacher performance in the Learning Area that is consistent with the AITSL S

📌 Learning Leader (Melbourne)
🏢 Padua College - Mornington
📍 Melbourne