Director of Student Services - POL3
Aquinas College is a Catholic Regional College for young people in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people. Within this Catholic identity, the College reflects the life, work and teachings of Jesus Christ and the evangelising mission of the Catholic Church. Inspired by our Catholic tradition, our vision is to be an excellent school. Our mission is to promote quality learning in our students while developing an awareness of God in their lives, the value of human relationships, a sense of justice, a hopeful spirit and a love of learning. We are committed to providing a child safe environment and ensuring that all in the College community are safe, respected, empowered and supported.
Commencing in January 2026, Aquinas College wishes to employ a dynamic and suitably qualified Director of Student Services. The Director of Student Services (DSS) is a key pastoral leadership position within the College. The major purpose of this role is to ensure the work of the Youth and Family Centre (YFC) and Health Centre (HC) is of a high professional standard and responds to the needs of the students and their families. The YFC and HC Teams provide services based on a continuum of care model. This model is based on the Framework for Student Support Services in Victorian Schools.
This Position of Leadership (Level 3) comes with a component of remuneration and time release. The leadership opportunity is available for a period of 3 years, with an ongoing teaching position associated with the appointments.
The preferred candidate will be enthusiastic, keen to engage and inspire our and students and able to deliver curriculum that caters for students with different learning styles.
The successful applicant will have:
-Qualifications in student wellbeing, counselling and/or educational administration.
- Knowledge and experience in counselling particularly in relation to working with adolescents and their families, including best practice principles and current theoretical knowledge.
- Knowledge and understanding of first aid principles and procedures aligned with the management of medical records and medication administration.
- Knowledge and understanding in crisis intervention.
- Knowledge of adolescent development and the ability to apply this to counselling, the development of intervention programs and first aid.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a variety of professionals involved in providing support to students.
- Demonstrated high level of organisational and time management skills.
- Proven ability to provide leadership and to work as a member of a team.
- Knowledge of the relevant Professional Practice Standards.
- Knowledge of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and the Health Records Act 2001.
- Ability to contribute to ongoing development of appropriate policies and best practices. Ability to review current documentation and contribute to development of policies and processes for counselling and wellbeing throughout the school.
- The ability to articulate and action the Aquinas vision and mission for all students with an explicit understanding of the College’s Mission Charter and Strategic Plan as it relates to the work of Student Services.
- The ability to liaise with parents and primary schools around possible enrolment of students with particular needs.
- A minimum of 5 years full time teaching experience in a similar role in a recognised educational institution.
- An ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
- Current VIT Registration
- Relevant permissions to work in Australia
Aquinas College promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.
For a copy of the Position Description -Director of Student Services click here.
To apply - please provide a letter of application and current CV, and certified copies of qualifications, which must be uploaded through the link below this advertisement, Teaching Position Application.
Applications close at 9.00am on Monday 28 July 2025 and should be addressed to:
Mr David Broadbent
Principal
Aquinas College
Ringwood 3134