Learning Area Leader, Visual Arts and Drama

Role Description/Criteria

About Parade College

Parade College is a member of the national body of Catholic schools known as Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA). The College aims to help young people grow into well-rounded individuals who will make a meaningful contribution to society. In a vibrant learning community, students are encouraged to explore and develop their talents to the fullest and aim for excellence in all their endeavours.

As a long-standing Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, Parade College strives to be a learning community that offers best practice education and pastoral care to its students to foster fullness of life and holistic growth for all.

Parade College is the oldest Edmund Rice School in Australia, dating back to 1871, and has a proud history of excellence in the education and pastoral care. Parade offers a multitude of curriculum options for students, whatever their interest may be; from academic, sporting, music, visual arts and trade options.

The College is pleased to announce, our VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) program at Parade College became co-educational in 2025. The College welcomes full-time female student enrolments for the first time in our long history, into Year 11 in 2025. Starting in Term 1 2025, our VCE Vocational Major program, based at our Preston campus, has expanded our student offerings by introducing a new Tertiary Pathways Program. The Tertiary Pathways Program includes a second stream of our highly successful Sport Academy, along with a new Business Academy. Both academies provide a bespoke educational opportunity that allow students to gain direct entry into a number of undergraduate tertiary courses at La Trobe University upon completion of the two-year course.

The professional environment for staff at Parade College emphasises innovation, the importance of lifelong learning and quality relationships between staff, students and the College community.

The Position

The Learning Area Leader is the lead educational authority within their discipline, responsible for driving excellence in curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and student outcomes across Years 7–12. The role requires strategic leadership, initiative and professional influence, fostering a high-performing team culture where teachers collaborate, innovate and continuously improve practice.

Learning Area Leaders are expected to actively shape their learning area, ensuring alignment with the College vision, Victorian Curriculum 2.0, VCE Study Designs and VCE Vocational Major requirements, and the EREA Touchstone of a Liberating Education.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified, highly motivated and innovative leaders with excellent organisational skills and a passion for Catholic Education in the Edmund Rice Tradition and the safety and wellbeing of children.

The position has overall responsibility for the leadership of the Visual Arts and Drama faculty ensuring exemplary teaching standards and learning outcomes for our students as they come to know the power of science and technologies and their interconnectivity in our world. The Learning Area Leader works closely with the Director of Music and oversees the team of teachers who contribute to a rich and diverse curriculum within their faculty, and has overall responsibility for the development and review of all curriculum documentation that further support the aims of the school and empowerment of our students as dynamic, curious and intelligent individuals.

The successful candidate will :

• Have specialist knowledge, qualifications and teaching experience in one or more domains of Visual Arts and Drama, i.e. Visual Communication, Media, Studio Art, Drama.
• Foster continued creativity and innovation in the teaching of Visual Arts and Drama providing opportunities for all students to achieve success to ensure that Visual Arts and Drama remains a vibrant subject choice option for students.
• Demonstrate excellent stewardship in the management and promotion of the College’s Arts and Performing Arts Facility.
• Actively work with the Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning, colleagues and students in the preparation of art, performance and musical items.
• Oversee the extra-curricular activities in the performing arts showcases, assembly items, College musicals and productions, and College events, such as Open Day and Year 7 Orientation events.

Teaching and Learning at Parade College

Learning at Parade College inspires a commitment and spirit that is both personalised and life-long. Gifts and talents are celebrated equally but paramount to all this is the reality that learning takes place within a collective sphere of mutual support and a deep desire to achieve the very best.

Teaching and Learning at Parade College has, over 150 years, developed both the capacity and capability of providing dynamic learning that caters for the students’ spiritual, academic, social, emotional and physical development. A vibrant professional teaching and learning culture exists and grows. Students are supported in their studies by highly qualified, experienced and committed staff.

Our curriculum continues to blend the best of educational traditions with the latest in cutting edge theory, practice and design. Our classrooms are contemporary, technology-rich learning environments, suitably well-resourced and designed to both encourage and exploit a wide variety of teaching and learning preferences.

The successful candidate for this position will commence 27 January 2027. The leadership appointment is for a three year term, with an ongoing teaching position associated with this appointment. This position attracts a generous Position of Leadership Allowance and time allowance per cycle.

Please view the Position Description for further details about the role and the selection criteria.

Application Requirements

In preparing an application, please read the advertisement and position description carefully to ensure that you can demonstrate your ability to meet the position requirements and have a good understanding of the role.

To apply, please visit the College website Employment page, click ‘APPLY’ and follow the prompts.

Please address your application to Mark Aiello, College Principal.

Applications must include:

• a covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria including your skills, qualifications and experience relevant to the role (3 pages maximum); together with
• a current Curriculum Vitae.

For any enquiries about the role or submitting your application, please contact Doreen Cutajar, Director of Human Resources via email: ***email_hidden*** or telephone: (03) 94683300.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Wednesday 15 July 2026.

All applicants will be subject to Parade College and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with Parade College’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.

The successful applicant must be a registered teacher in Victoria or be able to gain registration prior to the commencement of the position.

Parade College is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Parade College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application Procedures

https://www.parade.vic.edu.au/about-us/employment

Details

Address: 1436 Plenty Road

Bundoora

Phone: 9468 3300

Website: https://www.parade.vic.edu.au

Principal: Mr Mark Aiello

Enquiries: [email protected]

Co-Principal

Applications Close: 15/07/2026

Position: Position of Leadership

Type: Ongoing

Hours per Week: Full-time

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