- Shepparton location, on Yorta Yorta Country
- Full Time, Ongoing position
- Base salary $69k - $100k pa (Dependent on experience) + Super & Salary Packaging.
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2026: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.
About the Berry Street School
The Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school with four campuses located in Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren and Shepparton. We offer an adaptation of the Victorian Curriculum for years 7–10, and the Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) for years 11-12.
The Berry Street School’s vision is to create and sustain a safe and inclusive learning community where our students have access to high-quality education so they can thrive, achieve and belong.
Our School exists to provide high-quality education to young people with a history of adverse childhood experiences who are at risk of disengaging from their education. Our students may have significant gaps in their academic achievement and present with complex behaviours within the school setting.
Utilising the the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) which underpins everything we do, providing a structured vision of wellbeing in the school community
The Opportunity
The classroom teacher will have the opportunity of unlocking Potential, Transforming Futures: Empowering Small Campus Education, Small Class Sizes, and Making a Big Difference!
Primary and Secondary teachers are encouraged to apply!
About You
To be successful in the role, you will develop an engaging curriculum tailored to the students' individual needs, with a strong focus on promoting well-being, independence, and literacy and numeracy skills.
Be creative and update Individual Education Plans (IEPs) that address both the social-emotional and educational needs of students, using them as a foundation for planning instruction.
You will understand of the importance of and have the ability to work in a team environment in this setting and have an understanding of the trauma informed positive education model approach.
Requirement for the role will be to hold a tertiary qualification in Teaching/Education, hold a current Victorian Institute of Teaching registration and be able to work creatively to engage our young people in their education.
The Benefits
- Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
- Learning and development opportunities
- Regular supervision and support from leadership
- BSEM training (Berry Street Education Model)
How to Apply
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by ASAP as we are assessing applications as we are receiving them.
Queries to Dieni Powell, Assistant Principal on 0428649914
Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to a comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
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.
Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.