Learning Support Teacher

Mentone Girls' Grammar School; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Mentone Girls’ Grammar School in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Learning Support Teacher to join our Junior School, spanning Prep–6, to support students to engage confidently and successfully in their learning.

The role works with the Head of Learning Support and the team to identify needs, provide targeted strategies, and contribute to inclusive practices that enable every student to access the curriculum and grow as a learner.

Qualifications

• Relevant teaching qualifications and current VIT registration.
• Experience supporting students with diverse learning needs in a primary school setting.
• A sound understanding of evidence-informed literacy and numeracy interventions.
• Strong knowledge of reasonable adjustments and inclusive teaching practices.
• The ability to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other members of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A warm, student-centred approach and a genuine commitment to helping every student feel known, seen and heard.
• The ability to work flexibly across different year levels and learning contexts.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Collaboration

Student-centered approach

Flexibility across year levels

Experience supporting diverse learning

Education

Teaching qualifications

VIT registration

Job description

Since 1899, Mentone Girls’ Grammar has been dedicated to nurturing the minds and hearts of young women with purpose and integrity. Our motto, Vero Nihil Verius – Nothing Truer Than Truth – continues to guide our students as they grow into confident, capable and compassionate young women who shape their own futures.

As a School committed to empowering girls and ensuring every student is known, seen and heard, we are seeking an experienced and passionate Learning Support Teacher to join our Junior School team, working across Prep–6 to support students to engage confidently and successfully in their learning.

The Learning Support Teacher works collaboratively with classroom teachers, the Head of Learning Support and other members of the Learning Support team to identify and respond to individual learning needs. The role involves providing targeted support, implementing evidence-informed strategies and adjustments, and contributing to inclusive classroom practices that enable every student to access the curriculum and develop greater independence as a learner.

The successful candidate will build positive relationships with students, teachers and families and will bring a strong understanding of diverse learning needs and contemporary approaches to learning support in a primary school setting.

This is a 0.60 FTE fixed-term position commencing at the beginning of the 2027 academic year.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant teaching qualifications and current VIT registration.
• Experience supporting students with diverse learning needs in a primary school setting.
• A sound understanding of evidence-informed literacy and numeracy interventions.
• Strong knowledge of reasonable adjustments and inclusive teaching practices.
• The ability to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other members of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A warm, student-centred approach and a genuine commitment to helping every student feel known, seen and heard.
• The ability to work flexibly across different year levels and learning contexts.

Applications close Monday 21 September 2026 at 4:00pm.

Commitment to Child Safety

• Mentone Girls’ Grammar School is committed to and promotes the safety, wellbeing, inclusion, participation and empowerment of all children, including Aboriginal children, children with a disability and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Mentone Girls’ Grammar School is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and has a zero tolerance of child abuse. To create and maintain a child safe school, Mentone Girls’ Grammar apply Child Safe Standards.
• Mentone Girls' Grammar School has rigorous human resources and recruitment practices for all its staff and volunteers. All of our people, including volunteers and contractors, are required to hold a current Working with Children Check or current VIT Registration as well as undergo an identity check.