Head of House Kunuwarra

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.

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 well-being 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
- Managing House budgets
- Leading and managing staff allocated to the House. This includes ensuring house is always staffed appropriately and staffing of the house is strategically planned
- Supporting the development of staff, induction of new staff into the boarding house processes and performance management of staff 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 or Student Welfare or Business Administration/Management.
- Ability to lead, energise and coordinate diverse teams
- 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.

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

**Applications close at 10 am on Tuesday 10th June 2025.**
- Head of House CorioPosted Date
- 29 May 2025Location
- Geelong
VIC / AustraliaIndustry
- Education & TrainingJob TypeSalary
- Not provided