Secondary Teacher: English

Secondary Teacher (Australia) - UK interviews - English

Salary: Salary + Superannuation 11.5% + salary packaging

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: From Term 2, 2026

Apply by: 9th March 2026

Exciting opportunity to improve and enrich the lives of young learners in beachside Hampton in Melbourne.

Tombolo Academy is leading the way in neurodiverse education in Australia. As the first school of its kind in Australia, we strive to re-engage the disengaged by providing meaningful learning opportunities, forming purposeful relationships, and improving student outcomes by adopting an innovative approach.

Tombolo Academy is seeking an innovative, creative, and dynamic Secondary Teacher to join our friendly and experienced team. Details:

• English Teacher role
• Earliest start Term 2, 2026
• Great remuneration package - $82,000 - $123,000 AUD based on experience (around £40,000 - £60,000 equivalent at current exchange rate)
• Additional duty allowances
• Visa assistance
• As a registered charity, we offer attractive salary packaging benefits.
• Leadership positions available
• Interviews planned to be held in London on 8th & 9th April 2026

About Tombolo Academy

Tombolo Academy is a unique specialist setting that caters for highly capable neurodiverse students aged 8-16 who have previously found it challenging to learn and engage in a mainstream setting. We provide a calm, safe and stimulating learning environment where students feel comfortable to fail and face their challenges with the support of caring and understanding staff members. The school is located in Hampton, 5 minutes from the beach and 25 minutes from Melbourne CBD.

About the role:

We are looking for an adaptable and creative team member who is passionate and determined to improve student outcomes. You will need to be a patient and resilient educator with a good sense of humour.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrate a high level of collaboration in a flexible classroom setting.
• Ability to effectively plan and design engaging lessons.
• Be willing to teach more than one subject.
• Have effective interpersonal skills and be prepared to work independently as well as a member of a team.
• Be able to form strong and meaningful relationships with students and parents.
• Have experience and interest in using new age technology to enhance learning.
• Demonstrate creative and innovative teaching practices to provide rich learning opportunities for all students.
• Have experience with positive behaviour support models.
• Have experience in teaching children with social, emotional, and behavioural issues.
• Be a confident classroom manager both in terms of student behaviour and liaising with a range of other professionals.
• Be able to differentiate teaching and learning for students with various needs and abilities such as ASD and ADHD.

Tombolo Academy can offer you:

• Competitive salary and a range of benefits including NFP salary packaging.
• Over 13 weeks of holiday per year.
• Small class sizes with a high staff ratio (max 10 students per class)
• Modern, flexible, and designed-for-purpose learning spaces.
• A focus on work-life balance, with team building and wellbeing days scheduled in.
• A highly experienced team of educators to offer assistance and guidance.
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring with behaviour strategies and learning design.
• Flexibility to create engaging and innovative lessons.
• A friendly, supportive, and welcoming team.
• Professional development opportunities and role diversity.

Essential requirements:

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications (UK applicants must have a PGCE)
• Applicants must have or be able to obtain, valid Australian Work Rights. We may be able to provide visa support for successful applicants.
• Before commencing work at Tombolo Academy, teaching staff must be registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching – We can guide successful applicants through this process.
• First aid certificate or be willing to obtain one.

Desirable:

• Understanding of teaching highly-capable neurodiverse students.

Tombolo Academy is committed to being a child-safe organisation.

Please apply by submitting a current CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria above. The deadline for applications is 9th March 2026, and interviews will be held in London on 8th & 9th April 2026 (precise location TBC).

If you are interested in learning more about twice exceptional students or Tombolo Academy, please explore our website at , or check out Life at Tombolo Academy on YouTube.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $82,000.00 – $123,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Salary packaging

Work Location: In person