Textiles and Design

Canberra Grammar School · Red Hill, ACT

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

Design & Technology

Sector

Independent

Teaching level

Secondary

Posted 22 Oct 2026

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About 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

43%
57%

Socio-educational background

Well above the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

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 somet…

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