Woodleigh School is a coeducational, independent school (ECC-Year 12) serving the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston, Mount Eliza and Western Port. The Senior Campus is located in Baxter and the Junior Campus is in Frankston South. Both are situated in natural treed settings.
Woodleigh School has a reputation as a leader in contemporary, innovative education and has very strong academic and cocurricular programs within the context of a nurturing and lively community. Consider the benefits of a healthy Peninsula lifestyle!
General Staff Requirements
It is expected that all staff are skilled and passionate classroom practitioners who are well aware of general trends and development in education.
All staff:
- must endorse Woodleigh School’s particular values and philosophies
- see other sections of this website for general information about the School - must be well skilled in ICT
- must have at least Level 1 First Aid Training (or be prepared to undertake training)
- must be prepared to be involved in the full life of the school community and a wide range of interactions with students, in line with our School’s values. This includes:
- pastoral care roles
- involvement in co-curricular activities, including through the Activities Program
- involvement in the School’s Activity Weeks Program in Terms 1 and 3 (this includes a wide range of camps and workshops)
- extensive PD opportunities
- must be registered with the VIT and must provide a current police check (i.e. no more than 12 months old)
Salary: this will be negotiated depending on the skills and experience of the applicant.
Please note that part-time positions come with no guarantees with respect to a given number of days off per week.
All applications should be addressed to: The Principal. Mr Paul Turner either via mail (Woodleigh School, Golf Links Road, Baxter, Vic 3911) or via email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) by closing date. If forwarding an application via email, please also post a hard copy.
All applications should contain the name and contact details of 3 professional referees and must start with our standard coversheet
Click Here for Coversheet to be used for all applications
Why Woodleigh School?
What can Woodleigh offer you?
Woodleigh offers all staff the opportunity to be involved in a school which is motivated to “educate the whole person.” We are a school which focuses on the needs of individuals – a school whose balanced approach to education develops enquiring minds, initiative, independence, character, and personality.
Values
Woodleigh School has a contemporary approach to pastoral care issues. We are deliberately small; our Senior Campus enrolment is below 600 students, Junior Campus around 220. This fosters a strong sense of community, and an emphasis on respect. This is a school which lives its values.
A strong professional team approach
Woodleigh encourages staff to become highly involved in all facets of school life. We have a strong, happy team of teaching and support staff who collaborate extensively, support one another professionally, and who, through the school’s extensive activities, camps and co-curricular sporting programs are able to lead students in the field, subject or activity about which they are passionate.
The Peninsula lifestyle
The Mornington Peninsula offers residents a relaxed, safe lifestyle, with beaches and bushland, fewer traffic hassles and housing costs which are lower than those of metropolitan Melbourne. It is a great place to bring up a family.
Staff Welfare
Woodleigh School takes a caring and compassionate approach to staff welfare and personal issues. We offer flexibility; and an environment which supports you in your professional and personal growth, with excellent opportunities to be involved in co-curricular activities (integrated into your allotment)
Conditions
Woodleigh School offers competitive salary conditions, including a free laptop for teaching staff. The school also offers subsidised gym memberships, a three week mid year break and fee discounts for children of staff members. Importantly, we offer a positive working environment with excellent working conditions set in a beautiful natural environment of 55 acres.
Special features
- Extensive co-curricular program
- Exchange program opportunities
- A beautiful physical environment and a commitment to sustainability with many exciting initiatives in this area.
- A strong emphasis on professional standards together with a degree of professional freedom. Room for initiative and leadership.
- A school in demand: Woodleigh School has a secure enrolment situation.
Note
In 2008, as part of a review of the School’s philosophies, and values, all staff were invited to put in writing how they would explain the special features of the School to an “outsider”.
