Teaching Positions commencing January 2026

Role Description/Criteria

About Parade College

Parade College is a member of the national body of Catholic schools known as Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA). The College aims to help young people grow into well-rounded individuals who will make a meaningful contribution to society. In a vibrant learning community, students are encouraged to explore and develop their talents to the fullest and aim for excellence in all their endeavours.

As a long-standing Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, Parade College strives to be a learning community that offers best practice education and pastoral care to its students to foster fullness of life and holistic growth for all.

Parade College is the oldest Edmund Rice School in Australia, dating back to 1871, and has a proud history of excellence in the education and pastoral care. Parade offers a multitude of curriculum options for students, whatever their interest may be; from academic, sporting, music, visual arts and trade options.

The College is pleased to announce, our VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) program at Parade College has become co-educational in 2025. The College welcomes full-time female student enrolments for the first time in our long history, into Year 11 in 2025. Starting in Term 1 2025, our VCE Vocational Major program, based at our Preston campus, has expanded our student offerings by introducing a new Tertiary Pathways Program. The Tertiary Pathways Program includes a second stream of our highly successful Sport Academy, along with a new Business Academy. Both academies provide a bespoke educational opportunity that allow students to gain direct entry into a number of undergraduate tertiary courses at La Trobe University upon completion of the two-year course.

The professional environment for staff at Parade College emphasises innovation, the importance of lifelong learning and quality relationships between staff, students and the College community.

The Position

The Classroom Teacher at Parade College supports each student to be challenged to grow in knowledge and maturity, according to their potential, in all aspects of their life. Teachers at Parade College are highly competent, passionate and engaged in their practice. They work hard to inspire students to be critical and deep thinkers, as well as problem solvers and responsible contributors to the global community. They ensure the best possible learning environment for students and are committed to their own continued growth as a teacher.

Teaching and Learning at Parade College

Learning at Parade College inspires a commitment and spirit that is both personalised and life-long. Gifts and talents are celebrated equally but paramount to all this is the reality that learning takes place within a collective sphere of mutual support and a deep desire to achieve the very best.

Teaching and Learning at Parade College has, over 150 years, developed both the capacity and capability of providing dynamic learning that caters for the students' spiritual, academic, social, emotional and physical development. A vibrant professional teaching and learning culture exists and grows. Students are supported in their studies by highly qualified, experienced and committed staff.

Our curriculum continues to blend the best of educational traditions with the latest in cutting edge theory, practice and design. Our classrooms are contemporary, technology-rich learning environments, suitably well-resourced and designed to both encourage and exploit a wide variety of teaching and learning preferences.

We are seeking applications from Secondary qualified teachers (including graduate teachers) for ongoing teaching positions commencing 27 January 2026. Full-time and part-time applications considered.

The following teaching positions are available:

• Teacher of English (Years 7-12)
• Teacher of English (Years 7-12); An ability to teach Literature up to Year 12 considered an advantage
• Teacher of Mathematics (Years 7-12)
• Teacher of VCE Vocational Major (Numeracy and Literacy)

Please view the Position Description for further details about the role and the selection criteria.

Application Requirements

In preparing an application, please read the advertisement and position description carefully to ensure that you can demonstrate your ability to meet the position requirements and have a good understanding of the role.

Applications must include:

• a covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria addressing your skills, qualifications and experience relevant to the role; together with
• a current Curriculum Vitae.

For enquiries please contact the Director of Human Resources via email: , or phone:

To apply for this position, please visit the Employment Page on the College website via: and select 'Apply'.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4:00pm on Tuesday 2 September 2025. Applications will be considered as received and interviews may be held during the application period.

This community is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.

Parade College acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

Parade College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application Procedures

Address: 1436 Plenty Road

Bundoora

Phone:

Website:

Principal: Mr Mark Aiello

Enquiries:

Applications Close: 02/09/2025

Position: Teaching

Type: Ongoing

Hours per Week: Full-time