Classroom Teacher, Morwell

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.

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.

Morwellis a growing township in the Latrobe Valley area of Gippsland (approximately 152km South East of Melbourne)

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What We Offer

Our Commitment to Child Safety and Inclusion

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Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted ASAP as we are reviewing applications as we receive them.

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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 and International Police check if required and Workers Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance 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 LGBTQIA+. 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 and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and / or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

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