Orana Steiner School is seeking an experienced primary teacher to join our dedicated primary teaching team for a 12-month temporary full-time appointment, commencing 20 July 2026 (Term 3) to cover Parental Leave. We value applicants who are passionate about Steiner education and committed to fostering a warm, caring, and creative learning environment.
Role Overview
As a valued staff member at Orana, you will contribute to the community as a member of an educationally focused team that ignites a life-long passion for learning within our students through academic, practical and creative experiences. You will be supported to grow and develop your own teaching through ongoing professional learning activities as well as mentoring through Orana’s College of Teachers.
Join a community of passionate, motivated and experienced individuals. Our staff foster inclusivity, expertise and dedication to our students, education, and creating a dynamitic and an effective team environment.
The successful applicant/s will be enthusiastic and committed with relevant experience in primary school.
Remuneration
This is a temporary (12 months), full-time (35 hours per week) role. The salary and conditions of employment are determined by the Independent Schools ACT (Teachers) Staff Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025.
Indicative gross annual salary range $96,334 ~ $136,522, subject to TQI qualification and number of years of experience. Additionally, there is a 12% Superannuation as per SGC requirements.
Key Accountabilities
- Teach Orana Steiner’s curriculum in the Primary School as the need arises.
- Oversee the supervision and behaviour management of the class in accordance with Orana Steiner’s Student Behaviour Policies.
- Provide assessment and reporting for students.
- Provide written documentation of programs and evaluation of the semester’s work with the classes to the Faculty head.
- Perform administrative tasks associated with the position.
- Advise on and order suitable teaching resources.
- Attend pro-rata staff and faculty meetings.
- Contribute to the pastoral care of students.
- Meet Health and Safety standards.
- Participate in activities outside of core teaching hours as required and perform pro rata duties as allocated by the Faculty Head.
Key Selection Criteria
(Please address these in your cover letter)
The successful candidate/s will require:
- Formal teaching qualifications and Current ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration for an immediate start of duties.
- Primary teaching experience preferably across a range of classes.
- Understanding of the Steiner curriculum is highly desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire young people.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team setting.
- A willingness to implement, support and promote the School’s Steiner ethos.
- A strong commitment to student wellbeing.
- A willingness to be involved in the wider life of the School.
- Understanding of the Australian Curriculum.
- Flexible, adaptable, highly organised, and enthusiastic about the Steiner curriculum.
- Extremely reliable with their attendance for this position to be successful.
- Positive attitude towards children and a love of teaching.
- Commitment to further personal development through Anthroposophical study and artistic activity.
- A willingness and ability to adopt Anthroposophical principles in the curriculum.
Legal Requirements
- Current ACT TQI Registration.
- Current ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.
- Eligibility for unrestricted long-term work in Australia (Citizen or Permanent Resident).
We welcome and encourage all candidates with teaching qualifications and experience to apply, provided they have the requisite registrations to start on 20 July 2026. While Steiner experience or qualifications are not essential, a willingness to learn is required. Support and guidance will be provided to successful candidates without a Steiner background.
What we offer
- Competitive salary based on years of experience under the Independent School (Teachers) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025.
- Free onside parking.
- Salary Sacrificing.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Our commitment to maintaining a physically and psychosocially safe working environment for all staff, students and visitors to our school.
- We respect and value your right to disconnect outside of work hours for a better work/life balance.
- Dedicated professional learning days (student-free) each year.
There is a 6-month probationary period.
How to Apply
Please apply directly through the SEEK portal. To be considered, you must have current TQI and WWVP registrations and your application must include:
- Your updated resume including the names, positions and contact details for two professional referees (one of which is your current/most recent direct supervisor).
- A cover letter (no more than 2 pages) telling us about yourself and why you want to work at Orana Steiner School, and addressing the Key Selection Criteria listed above including specific examples from your experience.
The successful candidate will be required to provide a Statement of Service to determine salary on commencement.
Closing Date: Applications can be submitted until 12 June 2026. The position will be filled if suitable applicants are found sooner. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.
Enquiries by email only: [email protected]. Applications must be submitted through SEEK.
ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
Orana Steiner School is a vibrant, growing co-educational Early Childhood to Year 12 school of 500 students. Set within a natural landscape and on a magnificent 16-hectare property in Weston, an inner south suburb of Canberra, Orana seeks to provide a high-quality education for its students, based on the Steiner Education philosophy. In its 44-year history, Orana Steiner School has developed an enviable reputation for its standards and achievements, and its warm, caring culture. Orana proudly employs applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds.
In Primary School, we value individual difference. We believe in self-responsibility and in the values needed to become connected and contributing citizens. We seek to support our students to be capable of personal endeavour and community involvement. The education we provide develops creative and imaginative thinking and aims to instill in our students a love of learning, a sense of wonder, an appreciation of beauty and a connection to the world.
The High School teaching program assists students in taking increasing responsibility for their own learning and to develop their own ideals, values and sense of purpose for adult life. The High School encourages students to become independent thinkers; use their own observations, research, and draw conclusions and judgements; form relationships with specialist teachers; address questions and problems in specialist subjects, and to develop a wide range of expertise as well as an active, articulate and well-rounded thinking capacity.
The Senior College curriculum is comprehensive and carefully designed to balance a Steiner approach with the contemporary requirements stipulated by the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies. This broad, integrated approach to the Senior College curriculum emphasises the development of well-rounded students through equal exposure to Arts and Sciences, together with a range of electives. Orana’s tradition of extensive pastoral care for its students continues into the Senior College.
Orana Steiner School is committed to the safety and wellbeing of its students in accordance with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and child safety legislation. The successful candidates must hold (or be eligible to obtain and maintain) a Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration and undergo a National Police Check.
Please visit our website to find out more: https://oranaschool.com or see our virtual tour on https://oranaschool.youtour.com.au/
