Senior French Teacher (Years 10-12) in Bendigo

Catherine Mc Auley College Bendigo – Bendigo VIC

Shape global citizens through language, culture and connection.

Catherine Mc Auley College Bendigo is a flourishing Catholic secondary school inspired by the Mercy tradition and committed to educational excellence, student wellbeing and community.

With approximately 1,500 students across two campuses, the College offers a contemporary learning environment where students are encouraged to become confident, capable and compassionate learners.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior French Teacher to join our languages team in 2027.

This position includes teaching French in the senior years, including VCE French, and is an outstanding opportunity for an educator committed to academic excellence and language learning.

About the Role

• Teach French in the senior years, including VCE French.
• Foster student confidence in language acquisition, communication and intercultural understanding.
• Prepare students for success in senior secondary French studies and external assessments.
• Design engaging and academically rigorous language learning experiences.
• Contribute positively to the Languages Learning Area and broader College community.
• Support the Catholic and Mercy ethos of the College.

About You

You are an educator who

• Demonstrates experience teaching French in the senior years, including VCE French, or the capacity to successfully teach at VCE level.
• Possesses strong curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge for senior secondary studies.
• Builds positive and productive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Uses contemporary and engaging language teaching practices.
• Is committed to child safety and student wellbeing.
• Current Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration.
• Demonstrated capacity to teach French across Years 10-12, including VCE French.
• Strong French language proficiency and intercultural understanding.
• Knowledge of Victorian Curriculum and VCE French Study Design requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and inspire senior secondary students, supporting their academic achievement and language development.
• Commitment to child safety, student wellbeing, and inclusive education.
• Capacity to support and uphold the Catholic and Mercy ethos of the College.
• Availability to work on a part-time basis as determined by the teaching allocation and timetable requirements of the College.
• About Catherine Mc Auley College Bendigo

Catherine Mc Auley College Bendigo is a co-educational year 7 to 12 Catholic secondary school and a member of the vibrant network of Mercy Education Limited, schools around Australia, Catherine Mc Auley College staff benefit from a professional environment, which has been cultivated over the 150 years of the school's heritage.

The Mercy values of compassion, courage, respect, justice, service and hospitality guide our way and our touchstone statement supports these values: 'inspiring members of our community to be learners impelled to thrive and serve'.

The College is situated across two campuses: St Mary's Campus, Barkly Street Bendigo (Years 10-12) and Coolock Campus, Mc Ivor Hwy, Junortoun (Years 7 – 9).

The current enrolment is approximately 1500 students with a significant growth forecast and plans well underway for further exciting future developments.

The College is a re GEN school committed to promoting and adopting an integrated curriculum approach to sustainable living including respecting, conserving, and renewing our global environment.

We are dedicated to developing students who are critical and creative thinkers, with the skills to be self-motivated in the pursuit of knowledge.

Our students are empowered to see themselves as positive agents of change, who are called to participate actively and ethically in society as young men and women of Mercy.

To explore what happens in our learning areas across both campuses, please visit our website, take a virtual tour or look through Open House which also includes further 3D tours .

• Applications close on Sunday 23 August 2026
• Child Safety Commitment

Catherine Mc Auley College Bendigo is committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.

The successful applicant will be required to demonstrate a commitment to child safety and undergo appropriate pre-employment checks in accordance with College policies and legislative requirements.

More information

For more information about this role, please contact Frank Dullard, Executive Deputy Principal – Staff & Administration, on (03) 5445 9*** or ********@cmcb. vic. edu. au .

Terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Victorian Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement (CEMEA) 2022.

Salary and classification will be determined according to qualifications and experience.

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