Senior School Student Coordinator

Full Time
Applications Close: Monday, 8 September, 2025

The Role: Commencing 2026, 3 Year tenure as Student Coordinator (11 & 12) with an Ongoing Teaching Position. Allowance: 12PPC & $11,352 per annum. Closing Date: 8 September. MLC is committed to offering students inspiring teachers, evidence-based teaching practices, and effective progress monitoring and support. MLC teachers take a proactive approach to student learning that is dynamic and adaptive, and the classroom is regularly revitalised by new teaching practices and methodologies that keep our students engaged.

Some of your primary duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Member of the Senior School Executive team
• Acquire a thorough knowledge of the students in their care via the various student data sets
• Work closely with Student Mentors, Learning Diversity, Counselling, Health Centre, Boarding House, Coordinators of International Students, Indigenous Programs, Deputy Heads, staff, and parents/guardians
• Work with the Deputy Head to ensure that student wellbeing programs are planned, documented and reviewed
• Support and guide Mentor staff regarding student wellbeing issues
• Lead, inform, support and encourage Mentor and subject teachers
• Ensure all documentation regarding communication with families is up to date
• Lead and coordinate student support meetings
• Attend regular student wellbeing meetings with the Deputy Head/ Head of School to provide a summary of student issues in their group
• Organise orientation and transition programs for current and new students into Senior School
• Conduct House Assemblies and attend events
• Understand the SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)
• Understand and provide counsel to the three course structures offered in the Senior School (VCE, IB, and VCE VET)
• Attend the Senior School Parent Information Evening, Year 12 Formal, Year 11 Social, Prefect Thank You Function, Valedictory Dinner and Senior School Celebration Evening
• Have a current knowledge of House activities to support the various House Captains; foster House spirit though involvement through House activities; be a support and role model to the House Captains and House Committee members
• Delegate for the Deputy Head of School, as requested

MLC is a leading independent girls\' day and boarding school in the inner east of Melbourne. Our unmatched breadth of learning and wellbeing experiences and environments inspires and supports MLC students to find and nurture their individual interests and talents and achieve their best.

Known for our commitment to excellence and innovation in education combined with the unmatched breadth of our curriculum, co-curricular activities, and College resources ensures our students discover their strengths and interests, nurture their talents, forge their own paths and achieve their best.

MLC students are empowered to be confident and resilient global citizens who possess the skills, knowledge and attitude to thrive throughout every stage of their schooling and in an ever-changing, globalised world.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to student learning and wellbeing
• Effective planning and organisational skills
• Proven competence with use of technology in a learning environment
• Acts professionally and maintains appropriate confidentiality
• Appropriate qualification and demonstrated expertise in relevant subject areas
• Current Victorian Institute of Teaching registration
• Right to work in Australia
• Adherence to all College policies and demonstration of behaviours in accordance with the Child Safe Standards

For further information regarding this position, please reach out to peopleandculture@mlc.vic.edu.au.

MLC puts child safety at the forefront and are committed to providing a child safe environment. The safety of our students is paramount and is the responsibility of all of our staff.

Please be aware that while we make every effort to adhere to the stated closing dates, we may need to close the application process earlier if a significant number of qualified candidates are identified before the official deadline