Primary Teacher – Class 5

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Independent

Teaching level

Primary

Salary range

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Closing date

20 July 2026

56 days remaining

Posted 19 May 2026

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About Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education

Enrolment

238

Total students

48%

Boys

52%

Girls

Staffing

23.4

Teaching FTE

14.1

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

1,103

ICSEA value

85th percentile · Higher SES

Diversity

33%

EAL/D Background

1%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description

Primary School Teacher

Class Five

Commencement in Term 1, 2027

(Term 4, 2026 start date may be negotiated)

Lorien Novalis Steiner School is inviting applications for the position of Class Five Teacher to guide children through to Class Seven.

Nestled in lush bushlands and landscaped gardens in Dural, we have been offering a holistic well-established Steiner curriculum for over 50 years and have built a strong reputation for creative and engaging education.

The class has benefitted from a firm foundation of four years with an experienced and competent class teacher. This position calls for a teacher to take on the remaining years of Primary school.

We seek someone who has taught in a Steiner school or has training in Steiner Education and is willing to work with the pedagogical indications of Rudolf Steiner and Lorien Novalis’ ethos.

The teacher will work closely with colleagues, specialist teachers and leaders to deliver a learning program that provides a wide range of educational experiences in keeping with the school’s curriculum.

Desirable qualities:

  • Ability to create a nurturing learning environment.
  • Passionate for storytelling as a form of teaching.
  • Drawing on imaginative approaches to teaching academic subjects through inspiring methods to inspire a love of learning.
  • ·Talent in, or willingness to develop skills in, arts such as painting, drawing, speech, eurythmy, music and drama and using these to underpin lesson topics.
  • Skills in soft and/or hard handcrafts.
  • ·Ability to guide children in camping and outdoor activities as part of the outdoor education program.

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