Primary Teacher

Billanook College; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Billanook College in Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs is seeking an experienced and qualified educator to join our Primary School as a Classroom Teacher. This full-time (1.0 FTE), fixed-term role spans the 2027 school year, commencing 18 January 2027 and concluding 7 December 2027.

The successful candidate will teach across all Primary levels (Prep to Year 6) in a supportive, caring learning environment within an independent co-educational school of about 950 students and 160 staff.

Qualifications

• Experienced and qualified educator to join Primary School as Classroom Teacher.
• Capacity to teach across all Primary levels Prep to Year 6.

Responsibilities

• Teach across all levels of the Primary School (Prep to Year 6).

Job description

In a natural, sustainable environment Billanook College aspires to provide an accessible, uniquely caring learning community in which students confidently create and navigate their own learning pathways.

At Billanook College, our staff are central to our mission. We aim to recruit and sustain a workforce focused on the shared vision of the college.

The Position

An opportunity exists for a suitable experienced and qualified educator to join our Primary School as a Classroom Teacher.

This full-time (1.0 FTE), fixed-term position, commencing from Term 1, 2027 for the duration of the 2027 School Year, requires a suitably qualified and innovative teacher who has the has the capacity to teach across all levels of the Primary School (Prep to Year 6).

Commencement:Monday 18 January 2027 to 7 December 2027

The School

Billanook College is an independent, co-educational Early Learning to Year 12 school situated in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The school has an enrolment of approx. 950 students and 160 staff.

Our staff are instrumental in creating and maintaining our strong, positive culture. We know that staff perform at their best when they are encouraged by keen students within an environment of excellent behaviour. Students’ behaviour depends on many factors: a solid sense of self-worth; good positive peer-group friendships and connections; belonging at school and at home, and an awareness of their ability to succeed – particularly outside the classroom.

A school becomes a ‘good school’ only when it has great staff. Great Staff "make it matter" and "make the student matter".

Billanook is committed to employing staff who are aligned with the College’s mission, vision, values and strategic direction and we work hard to ensure our recruitment and selection process is equitable, transparent, consistent and merit based.

We are a school driven by best practice and innovation. Being part of such a strong team has its rewards, not only in the quality of education provided to our students, but also in collegiate support, and personal and professional learning.

Billanook College is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our students. The College has no tolerance for child abuse and is a child safe employer.

All potential employees and volunteers will be required to comply with the College’s Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct, which are available on our website. Billanook College performs thorough assessments of potential and existing employees in accordance with the legislated Child Safe Standards. The assessments will be used to ascertain whether the potential or existing employee is a fit and proper person and is suitable for child related work in a school environment. The screening process includes, but is not limited to, the checking of potential and existing employees’ qualifications, identity, references, VIT registration,criminal record and Working with Children checks.

Billanook College is committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and the principles of merit-based selection, equity, diversity and procedural fairness in our recruitment process.

Further details including the key selection criteria can be found in the position description.

Applications Close - 5.00pm on Wednesday 28 October, 2027