Humanities Teacher

Humanities Teacher

Merici College, Braddon (see more jobs from this school)

Braddon, ACT

Secondary Teacher

Teaching Subject: HASS

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 26 January 2026

Inspire students to explore history, geography, civics, and culture through engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons. Create meaningful learning experiences that foster curiosity and critical thinking, while working collaboratively with colleagues and families to support every student’s growth.

Employment Status: Full-time

Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident

Salary Range: $82,796 to $136,848 plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.

Start Date: January 2026, Term One

About Merici College

At Merici College, you’ll join a vibrant community dedicated to supporting your professional growth and building upon your skills and expertise. Our Mission Statement is at the heart of everything we do: we empower women to love life, have hope, be faithful, and build futures that are more wondrous than they dare to dream. As an all-girls school for Years 7–12, Merici College proudly offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Years 11–12) and the Middle Years Programme (Years 7–10). Joining our team means contributing to a culture of excellence where innovative programs and teaching practices inspire students to achieve their full potential academically, spiritually, and socially.

About the Role

The Humanities Teacher inspires students to explore history, geography, civics, and culture through engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons that develop curiosity, critical thinking, and global awareness, using a variety of evidence-based teaching strategies and resources to create meaningful learning experiences, providing regular assessment and feedback to support student progress, working collaboratively with colleagues and families to enhance learning outcomes, and upholding professional standards through ongoing development and accreditation.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst
• Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice
• 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)
• Support for professional development and study opportunities
• Access our People Wellbeing Program, Flourish
• Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choice

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching
• ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration
• ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) accreditation

Application Process

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. This position involves working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.

CECG is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in delivering quality education outcomes for the students in our care.

For further information about the School, please visit our website. Information about the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CECG) can be accessed here.

Position-specific queries: Please contact Nicola McLennan on 02 6243 4100 or via email nicola.mclennan@merici.act.edu.au

Application queries: Please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6234 5427 or via email recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au.

Applicant Information Pack

Merici College, Braddon (see more jobs from this school)

Braddon, ACT

www.merici.act.edu.au

Principal: Anna Masters

Affiliation: Catholic

Teaching Level: Secondary

Gender: Girl

802 Students

57 Teaching Staff

31 Non-Teaching Staff

Merici College is an all girls’ 7-12 Catholic college committed to excellence in the education of girls, striving to assist all students to develop their potential academically, spiritually, culturally, physically and socially through innovative programs. The College focuses on all aspects of learning through its Principles of Powerful Learning. We aim at empowering students to become responsible for their own learning, working in partnership with teachers to maximise the results of the efforts they make as learners. Powerful Learning incorporates concepts such as Blooms Taxonomy, metacognition, the explicit teaching of skills, catering for individual learning styles and abilities through differentiating the curriculum, a whole school approach to literacy and numeracy and meaningful assessment. Merici College has been at the forefront of the use of technology to enhance learning, running an optional laptop program since 1994. It is committed to the integration of technology across the curriculum for all students and has state of the art facilities.