Strings Instrumental Music Tutor
Employment
Part time, Permanent
Subject
Creative Arts
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Early childhood
Posted 15 Sep 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Chairo Christian School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-12
School staff (FTE)
231.5
136.6 teaching · 94.9 non-teaching
Students per teacher
12.4:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,691
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
27%
Girls vs boys
866 girls · 825 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Strings Instrumental Music Tutor
Large multi-campus Christian school
Pakenham location
Part-time position
Chairo Christian School is a non-denominational Christian school with 1,900 Kinder to Year 12 students attending five picturesque campuses in West and South Gippsland, the Latrobe Valley and the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne.
Our mission is to provide excellence in Christ-centred education in partnership with families within a caring Christian community. In doing this, we aim to prepare students thoroughly for further study, careers, service and life in general.
We are currently seeking to appoint a Strings (Violin or Viola)Instrumental Music Tutor at our Pakenham campus to provide individual tutoring for preliminary through to VCE students and support the Music teacher with delivery of the Year 2 strings program. For the right candidate, there is also the possibility of a role as Strings Coordinator.
Having obtained relevant qualifications and experience as an instrumental music tutor, the successful candidate will also possess the following important characteristics:
· Demonstrated commitment to the school’s Statement of Faith
· Ability to provide a godly example to students and fellow staff members through their teaching practice, manner, relationships and general lifestyle
· Ability to offer flexible teaching methods to suit individual student needs
· Experience preparing students for AMEB and VCE exams (essential)
· Experience directing strings orchestra and/or strings quartet (desirable)
· Excellent communication skills
· Abili…