Teachers (2026)

Multiple teaching opportunities (primary, secondary and specialist) Apply now to join Orana in 2026 Annual salary range $92,186 – $130,643 per annum We are now open for applications from candidates who are interested in joining Orana in 2026. We are anticipating a requirement for full-time, part-time, permanent and temporary positions In our Senior College and High School, opportunities are available in various subject areas We are anticipating a need for Primary Classroom Teachers We also employ language teachers to teach specialist classes (German and Japanese) We will shortlist and interview candidates as suitable applications are received. ABOUT THE ROLES 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. 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. The successful applicants will be enthusiastic and committed with relevant experience in primary school and/or any subject areas in high school and senior college. The ability and willingness to teach more than one subject is highly desirable. Exciting mentorship opportunities for new graduates on offer. ABOUT YOU The successful candidates will require: excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire young people the skills and attitude 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; and understanding of the Australian Curriculum. You must also: hold a teaching qualification hold ACT TQI registration or Permit to Teach hold a current WwVP registration be eligible to work in Australia. Applicants who do not meet the above requirements cannot be considered and will not be responded to. We welcome and encourage all candidates with teaching qualifications and experience to apply. 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. Salary and conditions of employment are currently in accordance with the Independent Schools NSW (Teachers) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025. What we offer: Competitive, incremental salary progression Dedicated professional learning days (student-free) each year 38 weeks of face-to-face teaching per year Generous release from face-face teaching during school hours The right to disconnect outside of work hours for a better work/life balance Salary Sacrificing Free onsite parking Discounted school fees for eligible employees. We are committed to maintaining a physically and psychosocially safe working environment for all staff, students and visitors to our school. TO APPLY: Applications must be submitted via the SEEK ‘Quick Apply’ link and must include: a cover letter, clearly outlining which subject areas / faculty you are interested in and how you meet all the requirements of the role; your current CV detailing your qualifications and experience; evidence of ACT TQI registration or permit to teach (or evidence demonstrating eligibility); and names and contact details of at least two professional referees (one of which must be your current / most recent direct supervisor). Closing date:  Applications will be assessed as they are received. Candidates will be contacted if they are assessed as being a match for specific vacancies as these are confirmed throughout Semester 2. If you are interested in being considered, please do not delay submitting your application. ABOUT OUR SCHOOL Orana Steiner School is a vibrant, growing co-educational Early Childhood to Year 12 school of around 550 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 tradition. In its 40-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.  Please visit our website to find out more: ***********************