- Be a part of our collaborative and successful Geography Department
- Extensive Learning and Professional Growth Opportunities
- Exciting opportunity for innovative and rigorous teaching and learning
About the position:
The College is seeking to appoint a qualified and innovative teacher of Geography across Years 7 – 10 including the elective courses. The position is a permanent full-time (1.0 FTE) role to commence in Term 4 2026 or Term 1 2027 depending on the successful candidate. A contribution to the pastoral care and co-curricular program is part of the role of all staff at the College.
Geography is a vibrant and popular discipline as part of the Geography Department at Newington. The Department delivers high-quality programs in mandatory Geography in Stage 4 and Stage 5, which contribute to elective courses being popular at all levels. Elective Geography is offered as a Global Studies two-year course in Stage 5 and is a popular subject which seeks to explore global issues and put geographical thinking in a transdisciplinary context. In Stage 6 both HSC Geography and IB Geography (at both SL and HL) attract strong cohorts each year. The students have high success with 97% of HSC students achieving at a Band 5 or 6 in the 2025 cohort.
Further details about this position can be obtained by contacting Rebecca Matthew, Head of Geography:
[email protected]
About You
We have deliberately not provided set and narrow selection criteria. However, it would be expected that the successful candidate will:
- have appropriate teaching and tertiary qualifications relevant to the position
- be a dynamic and effective classroom practitioner
- demonstrate the ability to differentiate instruction and cater for a range of learning abilities and needs
- have a thorough understanding of the learning process, including the role of assessment and feedback
- work effectively as a member of a team
- be personally committed to learning and professional growth
- have a strong work ethic
- possess strong ICT competencies
- show a genuine appreciation and commitment to pastoral care
- participate in the College’s co-curricular program
- understand and adhere to the College’s Child Safeguarding policies and practices
- contribute to the continuous improvement of Child Safeguarding at Newington.
About Newington College
Newington College is a school bustling with opportunity and rigour. We aim to teach students to think critically, stretch their learning and approach life with curiosity, kindness and open-mindedness, and that also applies to everyone who works here – from the teachers and grounds staff to the finance and admissions teams.
What else sets us apart? We strive to create a culture underpinned by our diverse and inclusive care for our community – students, parents, carers, staff, alumni and neighbours – and by an appreciation of the importance of service. The College is supported by a strong sense of integrity, respect, fairness and responsibility. Collaboration and support are also key, so we ensure all staff have the resources available to make the most of every opportunity.
Founded in 1863 by the Uniting Church, the College has more than two thousand students across four vibrant campuses from our Early Learning Centre through to Year 12. In 2026, Newington will enter an exciting new phase as the College transitions to co-education starting with Kindergarten and Grade Five, becoming fully co-educational by 2033. Our students will enter a world that will require them to walk and work alongside all genders collaboratively, respectfully and empathetically as colleagues, employers, employees, partners, parents and friends. We want to ensure the College remains a vibrant, contemporary institution, in step with the society it is part of.
Further information about the College, its programs and its strategic plans is available on the College website: www.newington.nsw.edu.au
Newington's Commitment to Child Protection
The College is a ‘Child Safe Organisation' committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and wellbeing of all children and young people at the College and is dedicated to protecting them from abuse and harm. All children and young people who come to Newington have a right to feel and be safe.
Successful applicants will be subject to employment screening processes with the Office of the Children’s Guardian and will be required to provide a current Working with Children registration number. In addition, teaching staff will be expected to possess a current First Aid qualification.
To Apply:
To apply for this position, you must be eligible to work in Australia, e.g. hold an appropriate and current Australian work visa.
- Applications should not be sent as one attachment (PDF format preferred).
- Applications should have a covering letter and resume in one attachment including a statement in support of your candidacy.
- Applications close Thursday 16 July 2026.
