Careers & Employment

Working at
St Gabriel’s

St Gabriel’s attracts and retains high quality people who are experts in their field and dedicated to supporting our students in their academic and social and emotional learning and future endeavours with life beyond school. The school fosters rewarding and strong relationships between teacher and student, and every member of staff has a positive and proactive approach to their work and a willingness to participate in School life. 

All teachers have our quality of teaching and commitment to excellence at the forefront of everything they do. 

Staff wellbeing is paramount to the School, and we provide appropriate care and professional development programs to ensure all staff can contribute positively and successfully to the School. 

Our Senior Leadership Team leads a passionate team of teachers and administrators in delivering academic excellence and upholding the St Gabriel’s values.  

St Gabriel’s is a community in which we work together to fulfil the schools mission: 

To transform the whole person through authentic relationships and innovative educational experiences. 

  • Teachers are supported through weekly professional development activities and we have a strong culture of professional learning communities. Staff come together to collaborate and develop each other’s skills, share evidence-based practices and review our pedagogy and practice. 

    Staff are encouraged and supported to attend professional development courses to support their professional growth as identified in our staff goal setting and appraisal process. 

    Student growth is the core of everything we do. 

  • We encourage teachers to be involved and end engage in their profession through participation in subject associations and other professional bodies. 

    Coaching and Mentoring is offered across all curriculum areas as well as pedagogy and practice. There is opportunity for leadership roles across the school with added responsibilities for leading and co-ordinating different aspects of school life. 

    As the school continues to grow there will be some pioneering opportunities to be involved in a variety of professional initiatives and implementation in evidence-based practices and programs. 

    Working at St Gabriel’s means entering and joining at team of staff across many disciplines to nurture students from Kindergarten to Year 12 to be independent, resilient, confident students to actively participate in the workforce when they leave school.  

    St Gabriel’s provides competitive salaries and an appealing salary packaging opportunity which increases your take home pay. 

  • St Gabriel’s provides a high-quality innovative education to our students, with high expectations across all Key learning areas, social emotional growth and behaviour. The students are given opportunity to provide service to the community through our Gabes give Back program and staff are also encouraged to support the community through a variety of community-based initiatives. 

    The school takes the implementation of curriculum and learning seriously and offers a model of schooling like all other schools. The secondary model provides students with a traditional high school model where the students start the day in homeroom and then transition to different specialist teachers and facilities for each subject. The students in our primary school start the day with homeroom and then stay with their class teacher except for specialist subject – Art, Music and PE where they taught by a specialist teacher. 

    Our goal is to prepare our students for life after school and we offer both VET and eVET courses in Stage 6 to support our students to develop their vocational goals. 

    If you are applying to become a member of our teaching community, you need to understand that we have high expectations of our students and staff and work in partnership with our families. Staff are expected to fulfill their role as a teacher, differentiate for all students and meet their needs and extend their skills. 

    The staff are a tight knit community and are dedicated to inspiring students lives, learning, encouraging student voice and ensuring maximum participation the whole of school life. 

    Teaching at St Gabriel’s means being part of a community of dedicated passionate educators who are experts in the field and committed to ensuring student success at school and in later life. We are looking for teachers who love to excel at their subject, who care deeply about students, who embrace continual improvement and professional learning and growth and demonstrate the highest professional standards. 

    We are committed to supporting teacher growth and learning through a rigorous professional development program run in staff meeting and professional learning communities. We also have an ongoing coaching and mentoring program to ensure that we are delivering the highest standard of education to our students. 

  • You will work in the state of the art brand new facilities, there are specialist rooms such as Science labs, Hospitality, Art Studio and Music room along with a TAS room and a gymnasium. All classrooms have access to a break out space for small group learning and interactive touch screen panels. 

    There is onsite parking also available. 

    Teachers have a dedicated space for breaks that is away from students where they can relax and take a break. 

  • The school acknowledges the commitment that teachers make to the school community and are well paid. There is also an opportunity to salary package which increases your take home pay. 

    Every teacher is supplied with a laptop and iPad to support their work. There is a strong staff well-being program that offers staff opportunities in  health and fitness initiatives, social activities, relaxation and access to an Employment assistance program as required.  

What are the benefits
of working with us?

Financial Benefits

  • Competitive salaries

  • NFP Renumeration Packaging (through Southgate) which increases take home pay

Access to the School

  • Onsite parking

  • Close to Metro

  • Good Public transport

Staffroom Supplies

  • Tea and coffee supplies

  • Lunch supplied fortnightly throughout the term on Wellbeing Wednesdays

  • School Canteen available Monday and Friday for staff to purchase lunch

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

  • Attendance at Professional Development Activities

  • Formal Professional Development Programs

  • Participation in Professional Learning Communities

Technology

All Staff are supplied with:

  • Laptop

  • Ipad

  • All teaching and learning spaces have a touch panel board

Health and Wellbeing

  • Access to School wellbeing Programs and Initiatives

  • Free Flu Vaccination

  • Training in First Aid, CPR and other students management

  • Fitness programs

  • Access to EAP – Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing and to help you deal with the challenges, concerns or issues that may be affecting you at work or at home. EAP is available to staff and their families

  • "You become part of a like-minded team that fosters a safe learning space for the well-being of every student and sees their strengths first before any limitations. It is not only a joy, but a privilege to work at St Gabe’s and see every student grow and reach their full potential."

  • "My enjoyment is connecting and engaging with each student and supporting their learning when they are happy and engaged but more so supporting them through some of their challenging moments. The job is never dull and the staff are very supportive of each other. "

  • "At St Gabe’s be prepared to marvel at our students' resilience, be empowered by the staff you work alongside and heartened to know you're making such a difference in the lives of so many individuals and their families."

  • "I'm only new to the role but a standout for me that could be used if you like is 'The staff are so dedicated, passionate and nurturing at St. Gabriel's. It is amazing to work with a group of people so student-centred.

  • "The reason I enjoy working at St Gabriel’s is watching the care, concern and capacity that both Teachers and Learning Support staff demonstrate every day, when working with our students. It is truly a mission of dedication by everyone."

  • "Having taught in both mainstream and in diverse learning environments, I must say this has been my favourite environment to work in. Achieving an academic or wellbeing milestone with students at St Gabriel’s School is a priceless feeling that reminds me why I became a teacher in the first place."

  • "I love supporting our special needs students and helping build relationships between school staff and families, leading to a community that holds each other up."

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