Department of Education - Victoria

If you’re keen to explore a broad range of Teaching opportunities, then there’s no better place to start your career.

Location Profile

Birranga College, located in the rapidly growing suburb of Clyde North, is a new secondary school that opened in January 2026 with Year 7 enrolments and will expand progressively each year to meet increasing community demand for high-quality education. Working in partnership with families and the wider community, the college is committed to delivering authentic learning opportunities and outstanding academic and personal outcomes for all students through state-of-the-art facilities in STEM, Technologies, Visual Arts and Physical Education, alongside contemporary learning environments. Guided by the vision of cultivating compassionate hearts, curious minds and confident leaders, Birranga College embraces the values of “Belong, Believe, Become,” encouraging students to be compassionate, curious, confident and resilient members of the community. The school’s name and oyster shell emblem honour the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation and symbolise the belief that every student possesses unique potential waiting to be discovered and nurtured. Through a rigorous and innovative curriculum, a consistent Model of Instruction and a strong commitment to excellence, the college aims to empower all learners to achieve successful post-school pathways, including university, further study, apprenticeships, traineeships or employment, while becoming the best version of themselves.

As a Graduate Teacher in a new college this position provides a unique opportunity to help develop a dynamic curriculum.  This is an incredible opportunity for a motivated Graduate Teacher to teach at a school with great resources, friendly staff and supportive leadership.

We are holding a tour of the college for interested applicants on Thursday 28 May 5pm. Please call the college to book a place (03) 5929 2992.

Applicants are also welcome to contact Nick Hamer-Smith, Principal, to discuss the advertised role via email-  Nicholas.Hamer-Smith@education.vic.gov.au

What we offer

• Ongoing employment for candidates
• Career support with professional development opportunities
• Career start

What you’ll do  

Core responsibilities include:

• Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs or courses of study
• Teaching an area of the curriculum or a general curriculum to a year level
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areas
• Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes
• Maintaining records of class attendance and recording student progress
• Implementing effective student management consistent with the school charter.
• Working with a mentor to participate in professional development planning, implementation and reflection developing a professional portfolio

Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programs
• Contributing to a range of co-curricular programs

Who we’re looking for?  

• The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
• if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'
• a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).

Who can apply? 

To be eligible to apply for a position advertised through the Teacher Graduate Recruitment program, a teacher must: 

• have completed their course requirements and graduated in the last 4 years, and
• not be employed as a teacher by the department at the time the advertised position is to commence

Applicants must also be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Next steps    

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply here