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Kitchen Garden and Sustainability Teacher
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
10 August 2027
Posted 23 Jul 2026
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159
Total students
54%
Boys
46%
Girls
12.7
Teaching FTE
5.8
Non-teaching FTE
1,086
ICSEA value
81st percentile · Higher SES
17%
EAL/D Background
1%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
School of the Nativity is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate teacher to lead our Kitchen Garden Program.
This position is offered as a 0.4 FTE Kitchen Garden Specialist role.
There is also the opportunity for the role to be combined with 0.6 FTE classroom teaching, creating a full-time (1.0 FTE) position.
Please indicate your preference in your application.
Role Details
We look forward to receiving your application which entails a summary of your skills and experiences
- Actively support, promote and contribute to the Catholic identity, faith formation and Josephite Charism of the school and parish community.
- Deliver engaging Kitchen Garden/Sustainability lessons that promote sustainability, food education and wellbeing.
- Foster student engagement through hands-on gardening and cooking experiences.
- Demonstrate a deep knowledge and understanding contemporary, innovative and inclusive pedagogies that focus on student engagement, inquiry and co-constructed learning across all curriculum areas.
- Create a dynamic and flexible learning environment that cultivates the natural curiosity of all students and develops their skills to become inquirers, as well as showcasing their individual abilities and unique interests.
About You
We’re looking for someone with:
- Sound knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and pedagogies to promote learning for students.
- A professional, efficient, qualified educator, with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and effectively teach students to achieve required le…