CLASSROOM TEACHER

Lutheran School Wagga Wagga

TATTON, NSW 


Primary Teacher

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 22 October 2025


Lutheran School Wagga Wagga is an Independent Christian School with 335 students. Our employee community is a passionate and dedicated team, committed to shaping faithful hearts and curious minds for a life of purpose. We now invite applications for a Primary Teacher who will commence in January 2026. This position will initially be for a 12-month contract. We’re looking for a classroom teacher who knows how to genuinely connect with students and has a passion for teaching that translates far beyond the classroom.

<p><strong>Key Responsibilities include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to select and use appropriately, a wide range of teaching and assessment strategies to suit the needs of a diverse range of students</li> <li>Assessment and reporting practices – ability to provide constructive feedback to parents</li> <li>Excellent classroom management</li> <li>Willingness to support the Christian ethos of Lutheran School</li> <li>Demonstrate, develop and maintain both effective practices in teaching and learning and positive relationships with students and colleagues</li> <li>Create a nurturing, ordered, and learner-centred environment that supports student engagement and achievement</li> <li>Collaboratively develop and implement quality curriculum programs using the NSW curriculum; evaluate their effectiveness; assess and report student progress; and report these to students, parents and the community</li> <li>Commitment to meet quality standards; and the willingness to update their technical skills and knowledge on a regular basis</li> <li>Employ differentiated, inclusive, and equitable teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs and to engage students in their learning.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To be successful in this role you must have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact confidently and sensitively with staff, parents and students &nbsp;</li> <li>A current NSW Education Teacher registration (NESA) &nbsp;</li> <li>Teaching experience preferred</li> <li>A current First Aid Certificate</li> <li>A current NSW Working with Children Check</li> <li>As a teacher of Christian Studies, the accreditation required by Lutheran Education Australia (or be willing to attain this). &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Selection criteria:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Professional skills that foster partnerships with students, parents, and staff &nbsp;</li> <li>Knowledge of current education practice and NESA curriculum documents &nbsp;</li> <li>Confidence, flexibility, teamwork, and perseverance in a learning community &nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to support the Christian ethos of the school community&nbsp;</li> </ul>

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<p><strong>Your Application, Your Voice</strong></p> <p>We’re not looking for perfection; we’re looking for authenticity. Be as creative as you like and share why you’re applying in your own voice and respond to each criterion with a short paragraph that reflects your real-world experience. Think of it as a series of snapshots, moments that show how your skills, values, and strengths align with what we’re looking for.</p> <p>Also please include:</p> <p>1. Your current resume outlining experience and qualifications relevant to this role</p> <p>2. Contact details for two professional referees and your congregational pastor, minister, priest or a character referee.</p> <p>Please feel free to contact the Principal in relation to any questions you have about the position or your application.</p> <p>Your application, marked confidential, should be received by 8:00am Wednesday 22 October 2025. Interviews for short listed applicants will follow shortly after this date.</p> <p>Your application should be addressed to:</p> <p>Mrs Hollie Kinning, Principal</p> <p>Lutheran School Wagga Wagga</p> <p>Tamar Drive, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650</p> <p>Email: <a href="mailto:principal@lpsww.nsw.edu.au?subject=CLASSROOM%20TEACHER%20%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">principal@lpsww.nsw.edu.au</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Applications close: 22-10-2025</p> <p>Position commences: 27-01-2026</p>