Teaching and Leadership Opportunities 2027
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
25 September 2026
Posted 15 Sep 2026
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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
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
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:
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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…