Teaching jobs
Looking for secondary teacher jobs in Melbourne? TeachVic places high school teachers in maths, science, English and every other learning area into government, Catholic and independent schools across Melbourne and regional Victoria, in contract and ongoing roles. Teachers pay nothing.
Current roles
We are currently recruiting for multiple secondary teaching roles at schools in Tarneit and Aintree in Melbourne’s west and Mickleham in the north. They are ongoing, full-time positions with part-time negotiable, and each listing covers several roles. See every current secondary vacancy on our apply page, or join the candidate pool there and tell us your teaching methods.
High school teacher jobs in Melbourne
Victorian secondary schools run from Year 7 to Year 12, and most hire by learning area. When you apply, schools want to know your teaching methods (the subjects you are qualified to teach) and the year levels you have taught, including any VCE experience.
- Maths teacher jobs in Melbourne: general maths through to senior VCE mathematics.
- Science teacher jobs in Melbourne: general science, and specialist biology, chemistry and physics.
- English teacher jobs in Melbourne: English, literature, and English as an Additional Language (EAL).
- Humanities, languages, the arts, health and PE, and technologies, including digital technologies and design and technologies.
- Inclusion and learning support, including special education.
Our current secondary roles are in growth suburbs in the west and north. See teaching jobs in Melbourne for a region-by-region guide.
Subjects in demand
The Victorian Government has put money into particular subjects, which is a useful guide to where it is working hardest to find qualified teachers.
- Science, technologies and maths. The Department’s Secondary Sciences, Technologies and Mathematics initiative has funded teachers who are teaching outside their area of expertise to retrain in mathematics, science, digital technologies and design and technologies, to address out-of-field teaching in STEM.
- STEM, EAL and special education. The Victorian Government’s Teach the Future Fellowships, for students starting a secondary teaching degree in 2026, are for those specialising in STEM disciplines, English as an Additional Language and special education.
Nationally, Jobs and Skills Australia’s 2025 Occupation Shortage List found shortages remain in education, with too few qualified applicants for teaching roles. If you teach one of the subjects above, say so up front when you apply.
Contract or ongoing
Secondary roles are either fixed-term (for a set period) or ongoing (permanent). Our current secondary roles are ongoing. Read CRT, fixed-term and ongoing teaching jobs for how each works.
What you need
- A secondary teaching qualification, with at least four years of higher education and study in the subjects you will teach.
- Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), or the ability to get it before you start. Trained overseas? See VIT registration for overseas teachers.
- The right to work in Australia, or a visa we arrange with our migration lawyers. See teacher visa sponsorship in Australia.
- A resume and selection criteria responses. See key selection criteria for teaching in Victoria.
How it works
- Apply or join the pool on our apply page, with your teaching methods and preferred areas.
- Talk to a consultant about the schools and roles that suit you.
- Get matched and put forward to secondary schools, only with your agreement.
- Interview with our help. See teacher interview questions in Victoria.
- Start, with VIT registration and any visa managed end to end.
Pay
The September 2026 agreement for government school teachers, worth at least 28.3% over four years and awaiting Fair Work Commission approval, is covered in teacher pay in Victoria.
Common questions
Which secondary teaching subjects are in demand in Victoria?
The Victorian Government has funded retraining in maths, science, digital technologies and design and technologies, and its Teach the Future Fellowships target STEM, EAL and special education. Those are the clearest official signals of where qualified teachers are needed.
How do I get a high school teaching job in Melbourne?
Get your VIT registration in place or under way, prepare a resume that leads with your teaching methods, and apply through school job boards or a specialist agency. With TeachVic, you register once and we match you across government, Catholic and independent schools.
Can I teach a subject I did not major in?
Schools prefer teachers qualified in the subject, but some teachers do teach outside their main method. The Department’s STEM initiative was set up to help those teachers become qualified in the area.
Do you place overseas-trained secondary teachers?
Yes. We place local and international teachers and manage VIT registration and visa sponsorship with migration lawyers. Start at international teachers.
Do I pay TeachVic anything?
No. Teachers pay nothing. Schools pay our fee.
Apply for secondary teacher jobs in Melbourne
See current secondary roles or have a consultant contact you. Teaching primary? See primary teacher jobs in Melbourne.
Checked on 20 October 2026 against the Department of Education’s Secondary Sciences, Technologies and Mathematics initiative, the Victorian Government’s Teach the Future Fellowship page (updated 29 September 2026) and Jobs and Skills Australia’s 2025 Occupation Shortage List. This is general information, not migration or legal advice.