Junior School Teacher

Job Description

Teach within our innovative Teaching and Learning Framework, contribute to our diverse co-curricular program, and join a vibrant, supportive staff community grounded in our values of Faith, Community, Character and Excellence......

About the role

Commencing Term 1 2027 – Full Time

We are seeking a Junior School Teacher who shares our commitment to nurturing the whole child – academically, personally and spiritually – and who wants to help our youngest learners build the character, curiosity and confidence to become bold, independent thinkers. You'll teach within our innovative Teaching and Learning Framework, contribute to our diverse co-curricular program, and join a vibrant, supportive staff community grounded in our values of Faith, Community, Character and Excellence.

About us

Set in the heart of Dubbo, we offer a distinctive Christ-centred education for students from Prep to Year 12, with boarding available for Senior School. Since 2002, we’ve built a strong reputation for a high-expectations learning culture and a supportive, values-driven environment that serves Dubbo and the greater Central West.

As one of 18 schools within the Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation, we create a Christian educational environment that integrates faith, learning, and service, guided by the principles and values of the Anglican Church.

Education at Macquarie extends beyond academics, focusing on the development of the whole child through our Teaching and Learning Framework, Christian values, and rich co-curricular opportunities.

Our motto, Faith in Action, embodies our mission to cultivate resilient, service-minded young people who are ready to make a positive impact in the world.

Key responsibilities

  • Teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 classes, using the NSW Education Standards Authority Syllabus documents
  • Work as a member of a Stage Team
  • Plan and organise programs and lessons for effective teaching to occur using the School Curriculum Planning document
  • Differentiate the curriculum to cater to the range of abilities, interests, and backgrounds of all students
  • Develop, construct, and implement a balanced range of assessment tasks to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and ways of working
  • Evaluate assessment tasks, analyse data, and maintain records of student achievement to inform teaching practice
  • Provide timely and appropriate data-driven feedback to individual students and parents
  • Report constructively through open communication with parents; by way of interviews, telephone conversations, student report cards, and the maintenance of anecdotal records
  • Apply effective behaviour management techniques which are based on recognised theories of behaviour
  • Take responsibility for the pastoral needs, discipline and duty of care and well-being of all students inside and outside the classroom

About you

  • A degree in Education, any additional qualifications, and current NESA registration
  • A commitment to life-long learning and a passion for teaching
  • A sense of innovation and creativity
  • An enjoyment of working with young people
  • A proven understanding of recent teaching methodology, including technology and differentiation of the curriculum
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • A willingness to be a member of a team and work collegially with other staff members
  • A strong desire to be involved in the education of the whole child, socially, emotionally, spiritually, and academically
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Willing support for the Christian ethos of the School

How to Apply
To apply, please submit:

1. Your CV

2. A completed Application for Employment – Teaching Staff

3. A cover letter addressing the Position Description.

Please submit all documentation via the 'Apply to this Job' button below. Any questions may be directed employment@mags.nsw.edu.auto

Applications close 21 August 2026.

Do Applicants need to have Permission to work in Australia?

Yes