Teaching and Leadership Opportunities 2027

Mercedes College · Springfield, SA

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

25 September 2026

10 days remaining

Posted 15 Sep 2026

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About Mercedes College

School type

Co-educational

Year range

R-12

School staff (FTE)

148.4

92.9 teaching · 55.5 non-teaching

Students per teacher

12:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

1,111

Language other than English

16%

Girls vs boys

510 girls · 601 boys

46%
54%

Socio-educational background

Well above the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

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Role description

Mercedes College invites applications for the following opportunities commencing in 2027:

Business and Economics Teacher (Senior School, Years 10—12)
Permanent 1.0 FTE

PE, Health and Outdoor Education(Years 6 – 12) and other curriculum areas
Permanent 0.5FTE - 1.0 FTE

Mercedes College is also inviting applications for the following leadership opportunities:

  • POR2 Learning Area Leader, Humanities
    Fixed-Term (2 years)
  • POR2 Learning Area Leader, Health, Physical Education and Outdoor Education
    Fixed-Term (2 years)

Are you a passionate educator who inspires young people to think critically, act with purpose and engage meaningfully with the world around them?

Mercedes College is seeking an enthusiastic and highly capable Business and Economics Teacher to join our Secondary School teaching team in 2027. We are looking for an educator who is passionate about developing students' entrepreneurial thinking, economic literacy and understanding of contemporary business challenges.

This is an exciting opportunity to teach predominantly within the Senior School (Years 10-12), delivering engaging learning experiences in Business Innovation and Economics and preparing students for success in SACE and beyond.

About Us

Mercedes College is a Catholic co-educational Reception to Year 12 International Baccalaureate World School in the Mercy tradition, located in Springfield, South Australia.

Driven by our vision to be a sustainable, internationally minded, world-class school, we develop creative and critical thinkers who become leaders, for life.

Our community is defined by a sense of belonging, high e…

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