New Head of House | Middle School Boys’ Boarding

Head of House | Middle School Boys’ Boarding (Corio Campus)

APPLICATIONS CLOSING Monday 3 November 2025

Secondary Teacher

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.

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.

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 collaborates with the Head of the Middle School girls House for a coeducational approach. Reporting to the Head of Middle School, the role cultivates an inclusive and supportive environment that aligns with the School’s Strategic Framework.

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

This position requires working day, afternoon and evening shifts, as well as weekends and overnights.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading the welfare and supervision of students in their care

- Enabling tutorial, counselling, discipline and routine arrangements that promote individual student development and responsible community behaviour

- Encouraging the development of student leadership, reflected through 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 promoting links between the House and the parent body

- Working collegially 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 required records of students are maintained

- Advising on allocation of staff, including House Assistants, and encouraging professional learning and development of House staff in pastoral care and wellbeing

- Reviewing and managing the performance of staff within the House

- Leading and managing house staff, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and strategic planning of staff allocation

- Supporting staff development, induction of new staff into boarding house processes and performance management as required

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, Student Welfare, Business Administration/Management or related fields

- Ability to lead, energise and coordinate diverse teams

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

- A thorough understanding of positive education and 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 comply with the Student Safeguarding Framework policies and procedures and the Child Safe Standards, as applicable to their role. Any queries regarding 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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