EALD Classroom Teacher | 0.6FTE | Term 1 2027
Employment
Part time, Temporary
Subject
English as Additional Language
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
26 October 2027
Posted 16 Oct 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
Are you passionate about language, literacy and empowering multilingual learners to succeed?
Mercedes College is seeking an outstanding EALD Teacher to join our English Learning Area on a fixed-term basis to deliver the English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) curriculum to students across Years 9 to 12.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, supporting their development of Standard Australian English and their ability to communicate confidently and effectively across a range of academic, social and cultural contexts.
Reporting to the Learning Area Leader - English, this is a 0.6 FTE fixed-term teaching opportunity for Term 1, 2027, replacing a staff member on Long Service Leave.
- 0.6 FTE teaching opportunity (Fixed Term, Term 1 2027)
- Deliver the EALD curriculum across Years 9-12
- Teach students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
- Join a collaborative and highly regarded English Learning Area
- Contribute to student success through high-quality language and literacy instruction
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 expectations and genuine relationships, and we live our Mercy Values of Compassion, Loyalty, Justice, Integrity, Responsibility and …