Head of Faculty - Science

Hume Anglican Grammar About the school:

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Hume Anglican Grammar is a multi-campus co-educational Anglican Diocesan School offering education from Prep to Year 12 in the Northern growth corridor of Melbourne.

• Hume has an open enrolment policy so educates children from many faiths and with a diverse range of backgrounds and abilities.
• The School aspires to develop young people who are kind creative inquiring socially and emotionally at ease and who strive to achieve their personal best in all their endeavours.
• In 2025 the school has 2960 students and employs some 300 staff - 208 teaching and 92 non-teaching. The anticipated student enrolment at each campus is at Freier 1456 Donnybrook 1028 and Kalkallo 476.
• By 2029 the School will ultimately have some 3612 students (Freier 1428 Donnybrook 1596 and Kalkallo 588) with a corresponding cohort of teaching and general staff totalling 350 across its three campuses.
• As one of Victorias fastest growing schools it is expected to be one of the largest non-government schools in the state with plans for further expansion.

Hume provides its students with an education that prepares them for the challenges of life equips them to contribute to the community in an environment based on Christian values and at a cost affordable to as many families as possible. By establishing high standards in all that we do every student is encouraged and supported to discover and fulfil their unique potential.

It is not by chance that we have young people who readily display warmth humour and respect for one another and their teachers.

About the role:

Hume Anglican Grammar acknowledges the critical role of school leaders in developing an innovative and vibrant learning culture across the school community. Through this leadership the school is able to pursue a holistic approach to the delivery of an academic program which intimately connects best teaching practice to enhance the learning outcomes for all students.

A Head of Faculty drives the scope and sequence of the academic program and provides expert advice to the teachers within their learning area to deliver a relevant stimulating and effective teaching program. Equipped with extensive knowledge of their specific discipline and knowledge of contemporary teaching and learning practices the Head of Faculty will encourage a safe stimulating and challenging environment whilst promoting the Schools philosophy policies and procedures.

The Head of Faculty is recognised and respected by colleagues parents and community members as a model teacher. They have demonstrated consistent and innovative teaching practice and the ability to successfully initiate and lead activities that focus on improving educational opportunities for all students. They continue to seek ways to improve their own practice and to share their experience with colleagues. They are skilled in mentoring teachers using activities that develop knowledge practice and professional engagement in others. They promote creative and innovative thinking among colleagues.

The Head of Faculty will encourage a learning ethos and maintain the growth of a high-performance culture of continuous improvement and individual merit. They will promote teaching and learning as the core business of the School facilitating and fostering a positive and productive learning climate for staff and students. Hume Anglican Grammar has five Heads of Faculty in the Secondary school each looking after a key learning area as defined by the Australian curriculum:

• English
• Health and Physical Education
• Humanities
• Mathematics
• Science

The Head of Faculty reports to the Head of Teaching and Learning Secondary. They also work with the Director of Teaching and Learning in implementing the school strategic vision for teaching and learning. They are a permanent member of the Curriculum Committee Secondary along with the four Subject Coordinators: Performing Arts Visual Arts Technology and Languages.

Due to the significant role the Head of Faculty plays in the overall leadership of the School it is expected there will be some additional out-of-hours and non-school day commitment.

The teacher role is ongoing (1.0 FTE) and the position of responsibility is fixed term commencing on Tuesday 27 January 2026 and will conclude January 2030. This position is based at our Freier campus with a leadership allowance at level 4 and has a 0.2 plus Homeroom or equivalent time release.

Requirement for the role:

• Bachelor of Education degree or higher
• Current registration or immediate eligibility for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching

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