Communications and Engagement Officer

Geelong Grammar School is one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools. Offering exceptional educational opportunities across four campuses from Early Learning to Year 12, Geelong Grammar School is committed to making a positive difference for students, staff, and the community. We believe in prioritising wellbeing, creativity, and academic rigour. Our character is compassionate, curious, and courageous, and we achieve our goals through working ethically, collaboratively, inclusively, progressively, and with substantiation. 

We seek to appoint an experienced Communications and Engagement Officer to play a key role in enhancing the visibility and impact of the Institute of Positive Education through clear, engaging, and meaningful communication. This role will be responsible for creating and managing content that connects with staff, students, parents, and external clients, ensuring consistent messaging across digital platforms, newsletters, and internal communications. This is an ongoing, 0.4 FTE, part-time role. 

About the role: 

The Communications and Engagement Officer plays a critical role in the successful implementation of strategic marketing, communication, and relationship-nurturing initiatives that promote Positive Education. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Developing and managing engaging digital content, including newsletters, EDMs, blog posts, articles, website updates, and internal LMS messaging, to effectively communicate with staff, students, parents, and external clients  

• Managing the Institute of Positive Education’s social media presence, scheduling content, and fostering interaction across platforms to enhance engagement and brand awareness  
   

• Supporting engagement in online communities, including the Discovering Positive Education course (Mighty Network) and Community of Practice, by facilitating discussions and encouraging participation  

• Maintaining website content and managing digital assets to ensure accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and alignment with the Institute’s messaging  

• Coordinating targeted email campaigns via Mailchimp, maintaining mailing lists, and tracking engagement across digital platforms to inform content strategy  

• Ensuring all communication aligns with the Institute’s voice, values, and strategic objectives, collaborating with internal teams to support effective messaging  

About you: 

To be successful in this role you will need: 

• A relevant tertiary qualification in communications, marketing, public relations, digital media, or a related field, OR equivalent industry experience 

• Experience in digital content creation and social media management, including writing for newsletters, social media, and websites, as well as designing visually engaging content (Canva or similar) 

• Proficiency in email marketing tools (e.g., Mailchimp) and customer relationship management (CRM) systems, with an understanding of audience segmentation and engagement strategies 

• Basic website management experience, including content updates on platforms such as WordPress (or similar) 

• Experience engaging and moderating online communities, particularly within professional learning environments (e.g., Mighty Network or similar).  

Geelong Grammar School is committed to the safety of all students and has a zero tolerance of student abuse. 

The School’s Student Safeguarding Framework, which includes the Student Safeguarding Strategy, Student Safeguarding Policy and Student Safeguarding Code of Conduct, is available on the GGS website, under ‘Student Safeguarding’.  The School’s expectation is that all staff members (and School Community members) comply with the Student Safeguarding Framework policies and procedures and the Child Safe Standards, as applicable to their role.  Any queries in respect of this Framework or the School’s expectations should be directed to safeguarding@ggs.vic.edu.au.