0872321604
hr@wws.sa.edu.au
About this job
Willunga Waldorf School is now inviting applications for the position of a Primary School Class Teacher to commence mid-January 2027. This role will commence teaching class one students, with a view to continuing in the class teacher cycle with the same class until class five.
About Us
Willunga Waldorf School is a thriving, contemporary, independent K to 12 school nestled in the beautiful Southern Vales of South Australia, close to the magnificent coastline and surrounded by vines and almond groves. It is situated on the edge of the rural township of Willunga, fifty minutes’ drive from the city of Adelaide. Here you will find an educational community where each person's potential is supported by the strength of many. The School is in a process of expansion and began dual streaming in 2024.
About You
You possess a genuine interest and warmth for facilitating children’s individual learning journeys in a Waldorf classroom setting. You are a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have a generally positive attitude and outlook, and can set boundaries with empathy and respect for students, colleagues, and the parent community.
About the Role
The Class Teacher will be the primary guardian and educator for a class of approximately 26 children. They will create an inclusive, dynamic, and creative environment for all children in the class, including children with additional educational needs. The Class Teacher will also work closely with the other Class Teacher of the same year level to support a sense of community and connection between the two classes.
This role will commence by teaching Class 1 students, with the aim of continuing the class teacher cycle with the same students through to Class 5.
Key Selection Criteria
- Qualifications and commitment to personal and professional development in Steiner Education and Anthroposophy
- Demonstrated commitment to the pursuit of excellence in teaching children
- Familiarity with a wide repertoire of games, songs, stories and verses appropriate to the primary years
- Artistic/musical/ handcraft skills
- Outstanding rapport with students
- Demonstrated ability to communicate openly and effectively with parents/guardians
- Demonstrated ability to develop, document and differentiate curriculum
- Collegiality and ability to work flexibly within a team, and actively contribute to a broad range of school activities
- Excellent classroom management skills
- Experience working with neurodiverse children and children with additional educational needs
- Awareness of contemporary educational issues and the capacity to reflect on, evaluate and improve professional knowledge and practice
- Enthusiasm for teaching in a progressive Waldorf school
- Full working rights in Australia
For a full position description, please visit our website: https://wws.sa.edu.au/our-school/employment-opportunities/
Applicants must be eligible for registration with the SA Teacher Registration Board, hold a current “not-prohibited” SA Working with Children Check, and provide/obtain full RRHAN-EC certificate and first aid qualifications.
What We Offer
Willunga Waldorf School offers an exciting, supportive, and rewarding environment in which to work. We love what we do, and this shines through in our relationships with students, parents, colleagues and visitors alike. Creativity, innovation and contemporary expressions of Steiner principles are encouraged throughout all areas of the School’s life, and the School’s physical environment inspires comfort, joy and connection.
This is a permanent, full-time contract; remuneration is in accordance with the 2025 Willunga Waldorf School Enterprise Agreement.
Remuneration is in accordance with the 2025 Willunga Waldorf School Enterprise Agreement.
