Textiles and Design Teacher
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Design & Technology
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Secondary
Closing date
20 November 2026
Posted 22 Oct 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Canberra Grammar School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-12
School staff (FTE)
330.7
176.1 teaching · 154.6 non-teaching
Students per teacher
12:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
2,116
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
19%
Girls vs boys
904 girls · 1,212 boys
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
- Ignite students passion for textiles, fashion and design across Years 7–12.
- Share your expertise within a knowledgeable and collaborative teaching team.
- Join Canberra Grammar School in a full-time, ongoing position commencing in 2027.
About the Role
Great design begins with curiosity and a teacher who inspires students to explore what is possible.
Canberra Grammar School is seeking an engaging Textiles and Design Teacher who can connect creative thinking with practical skills, empowering students to take an idea from its first sketch to a finished product.
Teaching across Years 7-12, you will create hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimentation, develop technical confidence and challenge students to solve problems through design. Your expertise will help students discover the possibilities of materials, technologies and making, while developing skills they can carry beyond the classroom.
Working alongside passionate colleagues, you will contribute to curriculum planning, classroom practice and assessment, sharing ideas and creating inclusive learning experiences that support and extend students across a range of abilities.
You will also contribute to pastoral care, co-curricular opportunities and the broader life of the School, building connections that support students’ wellbeing, confidence and personal growth.
About You
You are a qualified and enthusiastic educator who brings creativity, subject expertise and energy to your teaching. You enjoy helping students develop their own ideas, learn through experimentation and experience the satisfaction of making so…