Primary and Secondary Teachers

Full Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to improve and enrich the lives of young learners?

Tombolo Academy is seeking innovative, creative, and dynamic specialist primary and secondary teachers to join our friendly and experienced team.

• Full-time and part-time positions available
• Immediate start
• As a registered charity, we offer attractive salary packaging benefits.

At Tombolo Academy, we strive to re-engage the disengaged by providing meaningful learning opportunities, forming purposeful relationships, and improving student outcomes by adopting an innovative approach.

We have a variety of positions available including full-time to part-time roles. The areas we're currently expanding in include:

• Science: Inspire the curious minds of tomorrow.
• Art & Design Technology: Ignite artistic expression and innovation.
• Primary: Lay the foundation for lifelong learning and growth.
• Drama: Support students in discovering their unique voices.
• Music: Help students use the power of melody and rhythm to enrich their lives through the world of music

About Tombolo Academy

Tombolo Academy is a unique specialist setting that caters for highly capable neurodiverse (twice exceptional) students aged 8-16 who have previously found it challenging to learn and engage in a mainstream setting.

We provide a calm, safe and stimulating learning environment where students feel comfortable to fail and face their challenges with the support of caring and understanding staff members.

About the role

We are looking for adaptable and resilient team members who are passionate and determined to improve student outcomes. You will need to be a patient and resilient educator with a good sense of humour, as this is an incredibly rewarding but sometimes challenging learning environment.

The ideal applicant will:

• Demonstrate a high level of collaboration in a flexible classroom setting.
• Be willing to teach more than one subject.
• Have effective interpersonal skills and be prepared to work independently as well as a member of a team.
• Be able to form strong and meaningful relationships with students and parents.
• Have a high level of interest in cutting-edge technology to enhance learning.
• Demonstrate creative and innovative teaching practices to provide rich learning opportunities for all students.
• Have experience with positive behaviour support models.
• Have experience in teaching children with social, emotional, and behavioural issues.
• Be a confident classroom manager both in terms of student behaviour and liaising with a range of other professionals.
• Be able to differentiate teaching and learning for students with various needs and abilities such as ASD and ADHD.

Tombolo Academy can offer you:

• Competitive salary and a range of benefits including NFP salary packaging.
• Over 13 weeks of holiday per year.
• Small class sizes with a high staff ratio.
• Modern, flexible, and designed-for-purpose learning spaces.
• A focus on work-life balance, with team building and wellbeing days scheduled in.
• A highly experienced team of educators to offer assistance and guidance.
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring with behaviour strategies and learning design.
• Flexibility to create engaging and innovative lessons.
• A friendly, supportive, and welcoming team.
• Professional development opportunities and role diversity.

Essential requirements

• Victorian Institute of Teaching registration.
• First aid certificate or be willing to obtain one.
• Be legally entitled to work in Australia.

Desirable

• Understanding of neurodiverse students.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated ability to tailor lesson plans and teaching strategies to meet the specific needs of neurodiverse students, considering their strengths, weaknesses, and sensory sensitivities.
• Demonstrated understanding of engaging students who have often had a negative experience in a mainstream setting and are not always in a place to learn.
• Demonstrated ability to design engaging, creative lessons to improve student outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a small team and develop strong relationships with students, staff, and the Tombolo community.
• Demonstrated patience, understanding, and empathy when working with students who may require additional time, support, and encouragement to grasp concepts and complete tasks.

Tombolo Academy is committed to being a child-safe organisation.

Please apply by sending a current CV and cover letter addressing the 5 KSC to

If you are interested in learning more about twice exceptional students or Tombolo Academy, please explore our website at