Service Learning Leader and Teacher
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Early childhood
Salary range
Posted 3 Nov 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-12
School staff (FTE)
119.2
73.9 teaching · 45.3 non-teaching
Students per teacher
14.3:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,060
Indigenous students
3%
Language other than English
30%
Girls vs boys
559 girls · 501 boys
Socio-educational background
Above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Seventh-day Adventist Schools (NNSW) Limited is seeking a full-time Service Learning Leader and Teacher for Macquarie College’s Senior School. The position combines 0.2 FTE Service Learning leadership with 0.8 FTE classroom teaching, ideally Bible and/or PDHPE, inspiring students to serve others and develop Christian character. This is a full-time position commencing term 1, 2027
Macquarie College (MC) is a Preschool to Year 12 independent school owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Located on the border of Wallsend and Elermore Vale in Newcastle, the College has a history of providing quality Christian education for over 120 years.
Grounded in its Christian mission, MC provides opportunities for students to know Christ, develop their full potential and cultivate a love of learning.
The position combines a 0.2 FTE Service Learning leadership allocation with 0.8 FTE classroom teaching, preferably in Bible and/or PDHPE.
You will lead the development and delivery of a structured Service Learning Program for Years 7–10, helping students connect Christian faith with meaningful action. Working with Bible–Encounter teachers, Chaplaincy and College leaders, you will build community partnerships and coordinate projects that develop compassion, responsibility and student leadership.
You will oversee planning, logistics, risk management and reflection, helping students understand community needs and the impact of their contribution. Alongside this leadership responsibility, you will deliver engaging classroom teaching and support students’ learning and wellbeing.
The suc…