About Berry Street and Berry Street School

Berry Street is one of Australia’s largest independent community service organisations, supporting over 35,000 children, young people, and families across Victoria each year. As a not-for-profit, we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and trauma-informed, evidence-based practice.

The Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school with campuses in Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren, and Shepparton. We work with students who have experienced complex trauma and are at risk of disengaging from education.

We offer:

• Years 7–10: Adapted Victorian Curriculum
• Years 11–12: VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC)

Our approach includes the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM), flexible and individualised learning plans, small class sizes, therapeutic support, and strong family and community engagement.

About the Role

The Classroom Teacher plays a vital role in delivering high-quality education and supporting the wellbeing of students at the Berry Street School. This role involves planning and teaching an engaging curriculum, building positive relationships with students, and supporting their academic and social-emotional development through trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches.

• $80K–$110K (dependent on years of experience) + Super + Salary Packaging
• Full-time, Ongoing (2026 school year)
• Based at Shepparton Campus, with opportunities to collaborate across Berry Street School campuses

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, plan and teach curriculum tailored to students’ individual needs.
• Support students’ academic growth by monitoring outcomes and providing timely feedback.
• Implement the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) in classrooms to promote engagement and wellbeing.
• Create and review Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Focus Plans for students.
• Use data and evidence-based strategies to inform planning, teaching and assessment.
• Build strong relationships with students, families and care teams to support learning.
• Foster an inclusive classroom environment aligned with the school’s vision of thrive, achieve, belong.
• Actively contribute to staff collaboration, professional learning and continuous improvement.

About You

Essential:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education (or equivalent qualification suitable for teaching).
• Current Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration.
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum and the High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS).
• Capacity to use positive, trauma-informed strategies to create safe and inclusive learning environments.
• Experience developing engaging curriculum tailored to diverse learning needs.
• Ability to assess, monitor and report on student progress using data-informed approaches.
• Strong communication skills with students, families and staff.
• Commitment to Berry Street’s values, child safety, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable:

• Special Education qualification.
• Experience delivering literacy and numeracy interventions.
• Experience and/or training with the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM).
• Willingness to teach an elective (Arts, Health, Wellness, PE, or Technologies).

What We Offer

• Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) training provided
• Culture of professional growth and development
• Reflective supervision and coaching
• Salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900 + additional for meals/accommodation)
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family
• Generous leave provisions

Our Commitment to Child Safety and Inclusion

Berry Street is a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disability, and children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We value and respect all identities, backgrounds, and abilities.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the role as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

For enquiries:

Katharine Smith, Berry Street School Acting (Interim) Principal

e) katharine.smith@berrystreet.org.au

t) 0457 329 058

Berry Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people with disability.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check and Worker Care Exclusion Scheme if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.