Teacher – Visual Art (Junior School)

Somerville House · South Brisbane, QLD

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

Creative Arts

Sector

Independent

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

9 October 2026

20 days remaining

Posted 18 Sep 2026

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About Somerville House

Year range

Prep-12

School staff (FTE)

209.2

121.6 teaching · 87.6 non-teaching

Students per teacher

11.3:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

1,377

Language other than English

39%

Girls vs boys

1,377 girls · boys

100%

Socio-educational background

Well above the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description

At Somerville House, we empower students to be architects of their futures. As a leading day and boarding school for girls, we are proud of our strong academic tradition and even prouder of the confident, capable and compassionate young women we support through their learning journey.

We are seeking an outstanding and passionate Teacher – Visual Art specialist teacher to join our Junior School on a permanent, full-time basis from the 2027 academic year.

Why Join Us?

Somerville House is a vibrant, future-focused school located in the heart of Brisbane, offering outstanding education from Pre-Prep to Year 12. Our students thrive in a dynamic learning environment where academic care, wellbeing and opportunity sit at the centre of all we do.

Somerville House is a school where innovation and tradition go hand in hand. With a strong record of academic achievement and a clear commitment to future-focused learning, we offer a dynamic environment where educators are supported to grow, contribute and thrive.

The Role

This is a permanent, full-time position, commencing in the 2027 academic year, Monday 18 January 2027, providing specialist leadership and teaching of Visual Art to students in the Junior School (Prep–Year 6) to access, participate in and achieve success across the curriculum.

  • Creating inclusive, engaging and developmentally appropriate learning experiences that build artistic knowledge, skills, confidence and creative agency.
  • Knowing students deeply and using assessment, feedback and differentiation to support individual growth.
  • Integrating the Australian Curriculum and PYP f…

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