The School for Student Leadership (SSL) is a unique Victorian Government specialist school providing an immersive residential education experience for Year 9 students from across Victoria.

For more than 24 years, the School for Student Leadership has provided young people with opportunities to step outside their usual school environment, challenge themselves, develop their independence and discover their capacity to lead. More than 10,000 students have participated in the program.

The School operates across four regional Victorian campuses:

- Gnurad-Gundidj Campus ¿ Noorat-Glenormiston

At each campus, approximately 45 Year 9 students live, learn and work together as a community for an extended residential experience. Students participate in a highly supported program that combines experiential learning, leadership education, project and inquiry-based learning, outdoor education and community engagement.

A different kind of school

The School for Student Leadership is not a conventional school setting. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for themselves, their learning and their relationships with others. Our approach is grounded in the belief that young people learn best when they are actively involved, trusted with genuine responsibility and given opportunities to apply their learning in real situations.

Our curriculum is built around three core themes:

Self-Belief | Connectedness | Relationships

These themes underpin the way we teach, care for and work with students and are embedded throughout the residential experience.

A key feature of the program is the Community Learning Project, where students develop and implement an authentic project that makes a positive contribution to their home community.



Students take ownership of the project and are required to turn their ideas into action. We believe that leadership is something students do, rather than simply a position or title they hold.

Experiential and Outdoor Education

Outdoor, environmental and adventure education is an integral part of the School's curriculum. Students are challenged to develop resilience, teamwork, independence, problem‐solving skills and confidence through experiences in the natural environment.

Depending on the campus and program, activities can include:

- Hiking and expeditions
- Canoeing and water-based activities
- Surfing
- Environmental and outdoor learning
- Community-based projects and activities

These experiences are carefully designed to support the broader educational program and provide students with opportunities to apply their learning in authentic and challenging situations.

The Residential Experience

The residential nature of the program is central to the educational experience. Students and staff live and work together as a community, creating strong relationships and providing opportunities for learning that extend well beyond the traditional classroom.

Staff play an important role in supporting students' learning, wellbeing and personal development throughout the residential program. This requires a flexible, enthusiastic, collaborative and team-oriented approach,



with staff contributing across teaching, student support, supervision, outdoor education and community living.

The role involves a range of evening, overnight, early morning, weekend and public holiday duties, reflecting the unique 24/7 nature of the School.

Working at the School for Student Leadership

Working at the School for Student Leadership offers staff the chance to be part of a close-knit professional team where collaboration, reflection, innovation and continuous improvement are highly valued.

If you are passionate about working with adolescents, believe in the potential of every young person and are excited by the opportunity to deliver education differently, the School for Student Leadership offers a genuinely unique professional experience.

Come and be part of a school where learning extends beyond the classroom, leadership is put into action, and students are given the opportunity to discover what they are capable of.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2 Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication

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