Director of Teaching - start 2027 (or by negotiation)

Inspire Exceptional Teaching. Shape Educational Excellence.

Influence Learning Across K–12.

St Andrew's Cathedral School is seeking an outstanding educator and instructional leader to join our Quality Teaching Team as Director of Teaching.

This is a rare opportunity for a highly respected educational practitioner to influence teaching excellence across the School, working alongside academic leaders to strengthen pedagogical practice, teacher development, professional learning and educational innovation.

For an educator passionate about improving student outcomes through exceptional teaching, this role offers the opportunity to make a profound impact, not only on students, but on the professional growth of colleagues and the future direction of teaching and learning across the School.

Located in the heart of Sydney's CBD, St Andrew's Cathedral School is a dynamic, future-focused Anglican school committed to academic excellence, educational innovation and the development of young people who lead with hope and purpose.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning K–12), the Director of Teaching is a key educational leader responsible for advancing teaching excellence across the School.

Working collaboratively with Heads of Department, Directors of Learning, Learning Coaches and senior leaders, you will lead the development and implementation of evidence-informed teaching practices, instructional coaching frameworks, professional growth pathways and innovative approaches that strengthen teacher capability and improve student outcomes.

This role sits at the centre of teaching and learning excellence, bringing together professional learning, accreditation, appraisal, pedagogical research, educational innovation and instructional leadership.

What Makes This Role Different?

This is far more than a traditional teaching and learning position.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Shape the teaching culture of one of Australia's leading independent schools.
• Influence instructional practice across multiple faculties and year groups.
• Lead high-impact professional learning and teacher development initiatives.
• Drive innovative approaches to teaching, assessment and feedback.
• Work at the forefront of educational research, artificial intelligence and emerging pedagogical practices.
• Support and coach educational leaders, teachers and early career educators.
• Contribute to the School's recognised research and thought leadership initiatives, including the annual Research Conversations Conference.
• Help build a culture of professional curiosity, continuous improvement and teaching excellence.

Key Responsibilities

As Director of Teaching, you will:

• Lead and embed excellence in teaching through the School's Teaching and Learning Model and evidence-informed pedagogical practices.
• Drive continuous improvement through lesson observations, Learning Walks, Deep Dives and analysis of teaching and learning data.
• Design and deliver high-impact professional learning, coaching and mentoring programs for teachers and leaders.
• Support teacher accreditation, appraisal and professional growth pathways, fostering progression from proficient to highly accomplished practice.
• Champion educational innovation, including the effective integration of Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.
• Contribute to educational research, publications and conferences to ensure the School remains at the forefront of best practice.
• Partner with academic leaders across K–12 to strengthen instructional practice, teacher capability and student outcomes.
• Lead strategic teaching and learning initiatives, including professional learning systems, Schoolbox implementation and key School-wide improvement projects.

About You

You are an exceptional educator with the credibility, expertise and relational capacity to inspire growth in others. You are equally comfortable leading strategic improvement initiatives, facilitating professional learning, coaching colleagues and engaging with contemporary educational research.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Outstanding educational leadership and instructional coaching capability.
• Demonstrated success in leading teaching and learning improvement initiatives.
• Deep understanding of effective pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and teacher development.
• Strong analytical capability and confidence using educational data to inform decision-making.
• Exceptional communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to influence and lead through collaboration, credibility and professional expertise.
• Commitment to evidence-informed practice and continuous improvement.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Understanding of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, and their impact on education.
• A passion for developing great teachers who create exceptional learning experiences for students.
• Hold a current, valid, paid NSW Working with Children Clearance
• Committed to supporting and modelling the School's Christian ethos, values and mission
• Understand of child-safe practices and professional responsibilities.

Experience in accreditation, appraisal, coaching, professional learning leadership, educational research or independent school settings will be highly regarded.

A Distinctively Christian Learning Community

At St Andrew's Cathedral School, we believe that teaching is more than the transmission of knowledge. It is a vocation that shapes character, nurtures potential and inspires young people to contribute meaningfully to the world around them.

As an Anglican school, our Christian faith informs our commitment to excellence, service, wisdom, integrity and hope. We seek educators who value the integration of faith and learning and who are committed to fostering an environment where students and staff flourish academically, personally and spiritually.

If you are an exceptional educator, instructional leader and champion of teaching excellence who is passionate about developing teachers, advancing educational practice and shaping the future of learning, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help elevate teaching excellence across St Andrew's Cathedral School.

For a detailed Position Description and to apply, APPLY online

Applications close: 12 September 2026

Interviews will commence as applications are received.

See here for further employment benefits at SACS: https://www.sacs.nsw.edu.au/employment/

or email peopleandculture@sacs.nsw.edu.au for any specific information.

About St Andrew's Cathedral School

St Andrew's Cathedral School is an independent Anglican school located in the heart of Sydney's CBD, serving students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Guided by our vision to develop graduates who "lead with hope as co-creators of a responsible future", we are committed to an education that combines academic excellence with Christian faith, character formation, service and innovation.

Located across two high-rise buildings in Sydney's CBD, St Andrew's Cathedral School offers a strong academic program alongside extensive opportunities in sport, music, drama and outdoor education. As an authentically Christian school in the Anglican tradition, Christian values are embedded in all aspects of daily life, with honesty, integrity, humility, respect and service forming the foundation of our community.

Our students are encouraged to think deeply, critically and creatively, act courageously, and engage meaningfully with the world around them, with hearts that love, minds that grow and lives that give . We seek to nurture young people who will not simply adapt to the future but help shape it for the better.

Child Safety

SACS is a child safe organisation. Our School promotes the safety and wellbeing and inclusion of all students. In support of SACS’ commitment to embedding child safety (Standard 1), we ensure that our staff are suitable for working with children and young people and that they are supported (Standard 5).

Staff are required to maintain a child safe culture, act in every child’s best interest and to keep them safe from harm, in accordance with the School’s policies and procedures (Standard 10) which reflect the Child Safe Standards.

It is a condition of employment that all new Staff at the School must sign a written statement or complete an electronic acknowledgement that they have read and understand our Child Safe Policy and the Child Safe Codes of Conduct prior to commencing at the School.

Prior to employment at the School, this position requires the successful applicant to have a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

For more information on Working with Children Checks, please visit the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian website.

Attachments

• PD - Director of Teaching_August 2026.pdf