Queensland's leading regional school
Whitsunday Anglican School is an independent, co-educational Day and Boarding School from K - 12, situated in the beautiful surroundings of tropical Mackay and the Whitsunday region. The School provides a balanced education that is focused on intellectual development, personal growth, spirituality, and community service.
The School offers a first-class education with a proven history of outstanding student outcomes and staff development.
The Role
Whitsunday Anglican School is seeking a vibrant and passionate French Teacher to teach Years K–12as part of our Languages team.
We are committed to providing students with inspiring teachers, evidence-based practices, and a culture that fosters continuous improvement. Our teaching community takes an enthusiastic, proactive approach to learning, tailoring experiences to meet the individual needs and development of each student.
The successful candidate will bring strong pedagogical expertise, with the ability to differentiate and engage learners across all levels, maximising student outcomes and fostering a love of the French language and culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Design engaging, supportive learning experiences that align with curriculum standards and reflect deep knowledge of French language, literature, and pedagogy.
- Collaborating with colleagues to support student wellbeing and promote educational excellence.
- Provide effective feedback to students and families on progress, achievement and engagement in the learning area.
- Using data to analyse the progress of students and to review teaching and learning strategies.
- Developing strong relationships with colleagues, students and parents.
Skills and experience
- Relevant tertiary qualifications, with the ability to teach French across a variety of years levels in both Primary and Secondary years.
- Registration with Queensland College of Teachers or the ability to obtain.
- Demonstrated high level organisational, time management and problem-solving skills.
- A team player with strong interpersonal skills, who has the ability to engage and inspire.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
The Application for Employment expressions of interest should be addressed to:
The Principal, Mr Andrew Wheaton.
Role to commence in Term 3, 2026
Applications close: 6 August 2026
The School reserves the right to appoint prior to applications closing, so please submit as early as possible.
Employee Benefits
- Competitive salary structure, salary packaging and additional superannuation contributions.
- Collegial environment that values collaboration, where staff are empowered to contribute meaningfully to student learning and the School’s values.
- A strong culture of learning, with outstanding students.
- Staff concession on fees for children attending Whitsunday Anglican School.
- Relevant and engaging professional learning opportunities to support career growth.
- First Aid and CPR training.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health and Wellbeing – access to a range of initiatives to promote health and well-being.
Whitsunday Anglican School takes child protection seriously. All candidates for roles at the School are subject to screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process. A current Working with Children Check must be held before commencement of employment.
Pay: $93,559.00 – $130,600.00 per year
Work Location: In person
