Teacher (Middle Years) – Starting Term 4, 2025 North- Eastern Montessori School. 315 Aqueduct Road, St. Helena, Victoria

About School:

North-Eastern Montessori School is a vibrant and progressive School offering a Montessori based curriculum for children from Early Learning and Foundation – Year 6. North-Eastern Montessori School is proud to announce the introduction of our Middle Years Program in 2026, commencing with our first cohort of Year 7 students.

Middle Years Program:

The Middle Years Program will cater to the physical, mental and social needs of adolescents, offering a rigorous curriculum focused on real-life experiential learning. Our Montessori approach is known for prioritising student autonomy, catering to individual needs and strengths, and nurturing relationships between students and educators, as well as building a cohesive, and co-operative learning community.

Our aim as a School is to create an environment where students love to learn, a place where they feel accepted and welcomed for who they are. Plans for building works are currently underway for the Middle Years Hub which will provide a state-of-the-art facility for students and staff, in addition to the 3.5-acre Nature Reserve for use by the adolescent community.

About The Role:

This role newly created role provides an exciting opportunity for a passionate and motivated Teacher to work in Middle Years Program. The successful applicant will have a strong in-depth knowledge of the Montessori Adolescent Program, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage and inspire students. You will have a minimum of a teaching qualification that would satisfy VIT requirements for teaching registration in Victoria.

The ideal candidate must be able to teach English, Spanish, and the Humanities, and have some experience working in a Montessori School, and to have or be willing to undertake additional training to obtain an AMI 12-18 Diploma.

The Middle Years Teacher roles are full time, ongoing positions. The successful applicants will commence in Term 4 2025, which will provide support for you to plan and prepare the curriculum before the first cohort of students commence in Term 1 2026.

What we Offer:

At North-Eastern we offer a supportive and collaborative working environment that values the health and wellbeing of all staff and provides excellent professional development opportunities. We offer a competitive salary package at above-award level. For this position we offer salary range between $80,500- $110,000 per annum, based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

To find out more about our wonderful School, including the Middle Years Program, please visit our website www.northeastern.vic.edu.au

How to Apply

Please forward your application to: [email protected] by 5th July 2025. The school may commence interviews prior to the closing date for these positions. Relocation assistance will be made available for successful international applicants.

North-Eastern Montessori School is a committed advocate for child safety, inclusion and wellbeing. The School has zero tolerance for child abuse. All potential employees will be required to comply with the School’s Code of Conduct, and Child Safe Policy.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands and waters surrounding us and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.