Presbyterian Ladies' College · Victoria
Head of the Centre for Innovation & Research, PLC Melbourne
SecondaryHead of Faculty / Department
PLC Melbourne seeks an inaugural Head of its Centre for Innovation and Research in Melbourne’s east. This full-time executive role is a five-year fixed-term appointment, with a negotiable start date, leading research, coaching, professional learning, digital education and AI across ELC to Year 12. Applicants need education qualifications and VIT registration or eligibility.
- Five-year fixed-term executive appointment
- Research and innovation across ELC to Year 12
- Leads purposeful digital learning and AI
- University and professional partnership development
Closes in 9 days
Applications close 13 Nov 2026.
Read the full listing and applyOpens Teachers On Net, where the school takes applications.
About the role
This full-time executive role will establish and lead PLC’s new Centre for Innovation and Research across ELC to Year 12. Reporting to the Principal and joining the Executive, the Head will set the Centre’s research direction, develop partnerships, lead staff coaching and inquiry, and guide the use of digital learning and artificial intelligence. The appointment is a five-year fixed-term contract, with a negotiable commencement date.
What they’re looking for
- Education degree and VIT registration or eligibility
- Educational research expertise across ELC to Year 12
- Experience evaluating innovation, digital learning and AI initiatives
- Leadership of coaching, professional inquiry and staff development
- Capacity to build university and professional partnerships
- Support for PLC’s Christian ethos and inclusive culture
About the school
Presbyterian Ladies’ College Melbourne is a Christian independent school for girls, founded in 1875. It has a 16-hectare campus in Melbourne’s east, offers boarding from Year 7, and supports students’ learning, wellbeing and personal development.
How to apply
Apply directly through Hutton Consulting Australia’s opportunities website, including the requested application materials. For a confidential discussion and the candidate information pack, contact the search consultant; applications close at 5pm AEDT on Friday 13 November 2026.
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The role
- Sector
- Secondary
- Role
- Head of Faculty / Department
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- permanent
- Listed
- 2 Nov 2026
In the school’s words
“PLC Melbourne seeks an inaugural Head to establish its Centre for Innovation and Research and advance educational practice. Established in 1875, Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC), Melbourne, is a Christian independent school with a longstanding commitment to girls’ education. Its 16-hectare…”
The school
- Address
- BURWOOD, VIC