Head of Teaching and Learning

Worawa Aboriginal College · Healesville, VIC

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Independent

Teaching level

K12

Posted 11 Sep 2026

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About Worawa Aboriginal College

Year range

7-12

School staff (FTE)

20.2

7.2 teaching · 13 non-teaching

Students per teacher

6.4:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

46

Indigenous students

100%

Language other than English

83%

Girls vs boys

46 girls · boys

100%

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description

Worawa Aboriginal College is seeking an experienced educational leader to join the College as Head of Teaching and Learning, commencing Term 1, 2027.

  • Make a lasting impact on the educational journeys and futures of young Aboriginal women
  • Lead teaching and learning in a unique and vision-driven organisation
  • Beautiful Yarra Valley location | Excellent salary packaging benefits

The College

Worawa Aboriginal College is a vision-led, Aboriginal-owned and governed organisation dedicated to empowering young Aboriginal women through education, culture and connection.

Located on a beautiful 136-acre property in the Yarra Valley, approximately 60 kilometres from Melbourne CBD, Worawa is a boarding school for Aboriginal girls in their secondary years of schooling, with students coming from communities across Australia.

At the heart of the College is a strong commitment to Aboriginal culture, identity and self-determination, and to supporting young Aboriginal women to leave Worawa confident in who they are, where they want to go and what they can contribute.

The Worawa Waypedagogy model is based on the Aboriginal values of Relationship, Responsibility, Respect and Rigour. The curriculum has a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, while providing broad learning experiences and supporting the individual learning and growth of every student.

The Role

As Head of Teaching and Learning, you will have the opportunity to shape the educational experience of Worawa students and lead an Academic Team committed to seeing every student grow and succeed.

Working closely with the Executive Director / Princ…

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