Junior School EAL/D Teacher
Employment
Part time, Permanent
Subject
English as Additional Language
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
1 November 2026
Posted 16 Oct 2026
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Year range
K-12
School staff (FTE)
256
164 teaching · 92 non-teaching
Students per teacher
7.2:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,182
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
17%
Girls vs boys
1,182 girls · boys
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Ascham is one of the world’s leading girls’ schools, and since its foundation in 1886 has educated girls who develop into confident, independent, compassionate young women. Ascham is an inclusive, day and boarding school for students in years P-12, within a warm, welcoming and collaborative environment.
We value staff who demonstrate a positive, proactive approach to their work and have a willingness to participate in the life of the School. We look for energetic, dedicated and capable staff who are full of ideas; embrace a fast-paced environment; and demonstrate initiative, empathy and professionalism to help the School achieve its strategic objectives.
About this Role
We are keen to find an exceptional English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) teacher to work within our Junior School Learning Enhancement team, and provide teachers with high quality, evidence based professional support and advice to assist the needs of our oversees-born students.
This is a permanent part-time (0.4FTE) role commencing in Term 1, 2027 and working two days a week.
If you can adroitly build language proficiency while ensuring EAL/D students can fully access the curriculum, participate in school life and thrive socially and emotionally we’d love to hear from you!
What You Will Do
- Support the learning, wellbeing and inclusion of EAL/D students across P–6 through targeted, evidence-based language support.
- Partner with teachers and school leaders to embed effective EAL/D strategies across the curriculum.
- Design and deliver engaging programs that build students' English language proficiency…