Religious Education Learning Leader & Mentor

Thomas Carr; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Carr College in Tarneit, near Melbourne, seeks a Learning Leader to advance evidence-based teaching, high expectations, and student growth across the college community.

The role supports Catholic education values and will contribute to VCE offshore delivery initiatives, with salary provisions under the CEMEA. The position offers leadership opportunities and a commitment to safety, inclusion and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Evidence of positive impacts of teaching on student learning.
• High expectations and belief that all students can learn.
• Strong knowledge of pedagogy and subject-specific methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching initiatives to improve student outcomes and accountability.
• Monitor learning progress and provide actionable feedback to staff.
• Support collegial planning and professional learning aligned with the college goals.

Skills

Educational leadership

Curriculum knowledge

Job description

Contract Type:Full Time/Part Time – Ongoing/Contract Position

Thomas Carr College is a community continuing to evolve with ambition, clarity and purpose. A place where leadership is shared, innovation is expected and people are empowered to grow into the fullest expression of their capability. For leaders seeking work that is intellectually engaging, values-driven and deeply meaningful, Thomas Carr College offers the opportunity to help shape a community where people, ideas and futures can truly shine.

About the College

As a Catholic School, Thomas Carr College aims to educate our students with an appreciation of the spiritual as well as the intellectual and physical aspects of their lives. We aim to work with our parents to produce young people of faith and character. We are a Catholic Co-educational College in Tarneit, West of Melbourne with 1400 students.

Our College continues to grow and embraces the Berry Street Education Model as a key strategy in supporting the learning and wellbeing needs of our students. Thomas Carr College is also a leading provider of VCE offshore delivery and opportunities exist for international travel as part of a mentoring role that attracts the generous time and financial allowance.

The Role

The Learning Leader contributes to the core strategic focus of the College to build a culture of expert teaching where teachers:

• Can provide defensible evidence of positive impacts of their teaching on student learning.
• Challenge all students to achieve their personal best.
• Believe all students can learn.
• Have high levels of knowledge and understanding of their method areas.
• Can guide student learning to desirable surface and deep outcomes.
• Can successfully monitor learning and provide feedback that assists students to progress.
• Can attend to the more attitudinal attributes of learning (especially developing self-efficacy and mastery motivation).

In accordance with the Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022 (CEMEA), the salary range for all teaching staff is $79,589 – $118,063 as per the Schedule of Salary.

Positions of Leadership are paid an additional POL allowance as scheduled in the CEMEA.

Attributes

Please refer to the Position Description.

Application Process

Further information regarding the application process can be found in the 2027 Positions of Leadership Application Pack attached below. Please email your application to [e-mail] include:

• a Letter addressing the Key Attributes in the position description and

Applications close at 4.00pm on Wednesday 1 July 2026 and interviews will be held from the week commencing Monday 27 July.

Our College community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all.