MacKillop Education is a Catholic Specialist P-12 School that comprises of three school campuses; Geelong, Maidstone and Caulfield. It caters for children and young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from mainstream education. The students referred to MacKilllop have a history and/or ongoing experience of trauma and their needs are complex and diverse; self-regulation is difficult for our students and this can result in challenging social and emotional behaviours.

We have a Permanent Full-time opportunity available based in South Melbourne, VIC leading our MacKillop Education Program.

About The Role

Join an exciting and impactful team at MacKillop Education, where we are dedicated to transforming the educational experiences of children and young people who need it the most. This dynamic role, based at our South Melbourne office, offers you the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those who are most at risk of falling through the cracks.

At MacKillop Education, we provide specialised educational support to children and young people who are: living in out-of-home care, at risk of disengaging from school, or currently accessing child protection and mental health services. Our mission is to break down barriers and ensure that every child has the chance to thrive—no matter their circumstances.

As part of our team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the growth and expansion of MacKillop Schools and Education program. You'll be at the forefront of innovation, spearheading continuous improvement across our schools and programs while ensuring the highest standards of governance and compliance. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to our vision of equity, access, and participation in learning for all vulnerable children and young people.

Key Selection Criteria

Demonstrated alignment with MacKillop’s commitment to child safety, values, ethos, and identity.
A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and a commitment to promote cultural safety and empowerment.
Extensive experience in education, leadership and governance and postgraduate qualifications in related fields

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

You Must Have a

Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles)

Our Offer

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

For more information, please contact Anne Henderson on 0401 646 667 or anne.henderson@mackillop.org.au

Our Commitment

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Child Safe Standards

MacKillop Education schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.

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