Lead Teacher, Teaching and Learning

Berry Street is one of Australia's largest independent community service organisations, supporting over 35,000 children, young people, and families across Victoria each year. As a not-for-profit, we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and trauma-informed, evidence-based practice.

The Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school with campuses in Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren, and Shepparton. We work with students who have experienced complex trauma and are at risk of disengaging from education.

We offer:

• Years 7–10: Adapted Victorian Curriculum
• Years 11–12: VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC)

Our approach includes the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM), flexible and individualised learning plans, small class sizes, therapeutic support, and strong family and community engagement.

The Lead Teacher – Teaching and Learning is a senior member of our schoolwide team and plays a critical role in leading curriculum and professional learning across all campuses.

• $125K (pro rata) + Super + Salary Packaging
• Full-time, Fixed Term (12-month contract for the 2026 school year)
• Hybrid, Regular travel across all Berry Street School campuses (Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren, Shepparton)

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead curriculum planning, assessment and reporting for Years 7–10 across the school
• Guide the implementation of the Schoolwide Curriculum Framework
• Lead schoolwide strategies in literacy and numeracy data collection and analysis
• Coordinate key academic programs including NAPLAN, MacqLit and Maths Mastery
• Drive instructional coaching, professional development and staff mentoring
• Support the delivery of the Annual Implementation Plan and Strategic Plan priorities
• Support the development and inclusion of diversity and wellbeing initiatives, including LGBTQIA+ and RAP working groups
• Model high-quality teaching through demonstration lessons and team collaboration
• Teach when required

The role is hybrid and requires regular travel between all four campuses. It reports to the Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning.

Essential:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Education
• Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) Registration
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum leadership and data-informed teaching
• Capacity to lead teaching and learning improvement initiatives across multiple teams
• High-level skills in digital technologies (Microsoft Suite, Canva, education platforms)
• Strong interpersonal, coaching and mentoring abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites

Desirable:

• Master's Degree in Instructional Leadership
• Experience as an Instructional Coach, including programs such as Step Lab

• Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) training provided
• Culture of professional growth and development
• Reflective supervision and coaching
• Salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900 + additional for meals/accommodation)
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family
• Generous leave provisions

Berry Street is a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disability, and children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We value and respect all identities, backgrounds, and abilities.

Submit your resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the role as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

For enquiries:

Katharine Smith, Berry Street School Acting (Interim) Principal

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Berry Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people with disability.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check and Worker Care Exclusion Scheme if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.