Upper Primary Teacher
Subject
English, Debating
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
21 September 2026
Start date: 2 Jan 2027
Posted 24 Aug 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-6
School staff (FTE)
13.9
8.8 teaching · 5.1 non-teaching
Students per teacher
12.7:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
112
Language other than English
9%
Girls vs boys
57 girls · 55 boys
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Welcome to our small, independent school - a vibrant and supportive learning community where every child is seen and celebrated. With just 18 students per group, we create space for meaningful connections and welcome families from all backgrounds and walks of life. The quietly confident, never mediocre, treasure of independent schooling in Tasmania. The Launceston Preparatory School is a place that focuses on your family - because we can. We're an intimate, more diverse community that nurtures the whole child. We’re for smiles. We’re for engaged humble leaders. We’re for families. We push the boundaries of what’s possible. We value structure and pastoral care. We gently ease students out of their comfort zones to deepen their understanding of growth and achievement. We’re for purpose. For learning. For a lifelong commitment to development. The Launceston Preparatory School - proudly preparing for life. We’re the place where you belong.
Role description
Make a Difference. Leave a Legacy.
At The Launceston Preparatory School (The LPS), we believe primary education should do more than prepare children for the next lesson, day or even year of schooling.
It should prepare them for life.
We are seeking an outstanding Upper Primary Teacher who is passionate about exceptional teaching, meaningful relationships and the development of capable, thoughtful and confident young people.
This is an opportunity to join a small-by-design school where teachers know their students deeply, where every child matters, and where professional relationships, high standards and intellectual curiosity sit at the heart of our work.
Our school is built around a simple belief:
Be Thoughtful.
Thoughtful in how we plan, teach and enrich.
Thoughtful in how we lead.
Thoughtful in how we speak to children.
Thoughtful in how we challenge them.
And thoughtful in how we contribute to the community around us.
The Opportunity
The successful applicant will join our Upper Primary team, working with students in the senior years of primary school and contributing to a rich, challenging and highly personalised learning experience.
Initially, the role will include responsibility for teaching across the Upper Primary English curriculum, with a particular emphasis on eplicit instruction through enrichment of text, alongside opportunities to contribute to and run Debating and other areas of the curriculum according to experience and school need.
We are looking for an educator who understands that Upper Primary students require both challenge and con…