Head of House | Middle School Boys' Boarding

Head of House | Middle School Boys' Boarding

Geelong Grammar School is one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools. Offering exceptional educational opportunities across four campuses from Early Learning to Year 12, Geelong Grammar School is committed to making a positive difference for students, staff and the community. We believe in prioritising wellbeing, adventure, creativity and academic rigour, and we value wisdom.

We seek to appoint a Head of House at our Corio Campus in Term 1 2026. The Head of House is an active member of the teaching staff and the School’s community. Teachers at Corio choose to join a largely residential community and are thus involved in supporting students in a host of different ways. This provides for an opportunity to develop a very full relationship with students and thus a chance to play a significant role in their overall education – academic, physical, spiritual and moral – and in doing so give them the opportunity to recognise and develop their talents. The Head of House is responsible for the welfare and progress of all students in their care and the management and direction of staff working within the House. This role is offered as a 5-year Position of Responsibility and ongoing Teaching contact.

The Head of House oversees the day-to-day operations of the Middle School Boys Boarding House (Years 7 to Year 8) and more broadly, collaborating with the Head of the Middle School girls House for a coeducational approach. Reporting to the Head of Middle School, the Head of House is responsible for the welfare and progress of all students in their care and the management and direction of staff working within the House. The main purpose of this role will be to cultivate an inclusive and supportive environment that leverages the School’s unique context and reflects our Strategic Framework to enable wisdom and leadership in our students. Candidates must have experience within a boarding environment, a proven record of success in a management role and a passion for education.

All teaching staff are actively involved in the co-curricular and the pastoral care programmes within Day and Boarding Houses and play a significant role in enhancing the resilience and wellbeing of students through the delivery of Positive Education.

This position is required to workday, afternoon and evening shifts, as well as weekends and overnights.

About the role:

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading the welfare and supervision of students in their care

- Enabling tutorial, counselling, discipline and routine arrangements that will promote the development and wellbeing of individual students, as well as responsible community behaviour

- Enabling engagement with the tenets of holistic education to develop and foster a sense of community in the House and in the broader School

- Encouraging the development of student leadership, as reflected through the quality of House and School spirit

- Liaising with academic staff about the needs of individual students in their House

- Liaising with parents and guardians about their child’s progress and to promote links between the House and the parent body.

- Working in a collegial way with all Heads of House on the Heads of House Team, and other welfare and health support staff (Kennedy Medical Centre).

- Attending to all compliance matters, including safety protocols and accurate record keeping, ensuring appropriate records of students are maintained, as required

- Advising on the allocation of staff, including House Assistants (Boarding Houses only) and to encourage the professional learning and development of House staff in matters of pastoral care and wellbeing

- Reviewing and managing the performance of staff within the House

- Leading and managing staff allocated to the House.

- Supporting the development of staff and ensuring appropriate staffing of the House is strategically planned.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Exceptional relationship management skills

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Previous experience in a management or supervisory role

- Postgraduate qualifications in Boarding Management, Education or Student Welfare or Business Administration/Management.

- Ability to lead, energise and coordinate diverse teams

- Knowledge and practical application of regulatory compliance systems and frameworks and legislation impacting education management

- A thorough understanding and knowledge of positive education, pedagogical theory, standards and practice

- Demonstrated understanding of holistic education

Geelong Grammar School is committed to the safety of all students and has a zero tolerance of student abuse.

The School’s Student Safeguarding Framework, which includes the Student Safeguarding Strategy, Student Safeguarding Policy and Student Safeguarding Code of Conduct, is available on the GGS website, under ‘Student Safeguarding’. The School’s expectation is that all staff members (and School Community members) comply with the Student Safeguarding Framework policies and procedures and the Child Safe Standards, as applicable to their role. Any queries in respect of this Framework or the School’s expectations should be directed to safeguarding@ggs.vic.edu.au.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV and a document addressing the key selection criteria.

Applications close at 10.00am on Monday 3 November 2025.

Please be aware that applications will be reviewed as they are submitted, and interviews may occur prior to the closing date.

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