Academic Support Teacher (Years 7 – 12)
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
9 September 2026
Posted 29 Aug 2026
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Year range
K-12
School staff (FTE)
177.1
112.5 teaching · 64.6 non-teaching
Students per teacher
8.3:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
936
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
24%
Girls vs boys
936 girls · boys
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Are you keen to work in an environment that supports girls and young women to be the best learners that they can be?
A full-time permanent position is available for a qualified Academic Support teacher to join our team in the Secondary School from the start of the 2027 school year.
Academic support teachers work with students with a diverse range of learning needs, including in regular classrooms and in one-on-one situations, to develop specific academic and cognitive skills. They collaborate with academic and wellbeing staff across the school in the development of appropriate learning resources, devising individual learning plans and contributing to the ongoing conversations about pedagogy and effective teaching strategies. They are also responsible for interpreting and communicating specific student learning data, including data extracted from external and internal testing, literacy and numeracy testing and/or cognitive assessments.
In addition to expertise in these areas, the successful applicant for this role will have excellent organisational skills together with the interpersonal and communication skills required to support a diverse range of learning needs. They will have experience working flexibly, independently and in collaborative partnership with teams of teachers. The successful applicant will also be committed to the full life of the School and supportive of its Christian ethos.
How to apply: Applications for this position should include:
A cover letter: introducing yourself, your skills and describing how you meet the criteria outlined above.
Your CV: includ…