Role Description/Criteria
Mercy College is a Catholic Secondary Girls’ College with a proud and rich history of education in the local Coburg area and surrounding suburbs.
Guided by the Mercy values of Compassion, Excellence, Hospitality and Justice, we pride ourselves on fostering a community which empowers each student to be inquisitive, courageous and persistent. We respect, value and celebrate each student’s unique gifts and all that they bring to our community.
We are currently seeking a Director of RE and Identity for an ongoing full-time teaching position, with a two year Position of Leadership appointment (POL 4), commencing 27 January 2026. Applications are invited from passionate educators committed to inspiring student success and contributing to a collaborative, dynamic learning environment.
The Director of Religious Education and Identity plays a pre-eminent role in shaping the religious identity of the College, ensuring alignment with the College mission and vision statement. This role supports the pastoral needs of the students through the active development and leadership in the Catholic ethos and culture and the implementation of a religious education and faith and identity programs across the College.
The successful applicant will demonstrate a deep commitment to advancing girls’ education and providing broad opportunities for religious education and faith enrichment of students and staff through active engagement with curriculum, service, liturgy, prayer and reflection.
Appointees are expected to show understanding of and commitment to the Catholic ethos of the College. Mercy College is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe environment in which students feel safe and are safe. A condition of employment is that the applicant is deemed to be suitable to work with children.
Applications are due no later than 4.00pm Friday 5 December 2025 and will be processed upon receipt.
Successful applicants must have current VIT registration.
Application Procedure
Applications are to be submitted to principal@mercycoburg.catholic.edu.au. Please provide a letter of application and a current CV, as well as the application form: teaching, available from the College website.