Language Teacher

Language Teacher

Shire Christian School

BARDEN RIDGE, NSW

Secondary Teacher

Teaching Subject: Chinese , French , German , Italian , Japanese , Latin , Spanish

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 17 November 2025

Passionate and innovative Christian educators are invited to apply for the position of Language Teacher. 

German is the language currently taught in secondary school; however, other language backgrounds would be considered. This is a full-time position commencing January 2026.

Nestled in the leafy suburb of Barden Ridge in Southern Sydney, Shire Christian School has been providing high quality Christian education for nearly 50 years. With over 900 students enrolled across Prep to Year 12, we seek to create a culture where every child is part of a community that feels like family. Shire Christian School is committed to whole student learning; both academically and pastorally. We support staff to adopt and implement a Learning Power approach to teaching and learning, under our Learning for Life framework. Under this framework, teachers work in a collaborative and collegial environment to design experiences that challenge, extend and enrich student learning.

The successful applicant will be able to:

• Manage the development of programs and teaching strategies that foster deep leaning and student understanding.
• Ensure that key deadlines and administrative responsibilities are met.
• Demonstrate experience teaching the Stage 6 syllabus, with an understanding of the demands of the Higher School Certificate requirements.
• Perceive the needs of individual students and differentiate learning to support all learners.
• Provide timely and transformative feedback to students.
• Engage warmly and constructively with parents.
• Embed a Biblical perspective into the curriculum.
• Confidently integrate ICT to enhance learning outcomes
• Work collaboratively and productively with their colleagues.
• Show a commitment to improvement and professional development.

Teachers benefits include:

• Well-equipped classrooms, exclusively allocated.
• Access to innovative teaching resources.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Salary sacrifice packaging and Fitness Passport.

The successful applicant should be a committed Christian actively involved in a church community. All employees at Shire Christian are expected to be personally committed to the school’s mission, vision and statement of faith with a clear understanding of reformed evangelical theology.

How to apply:If you meet the criteria and are interested in joining our Christian learning community, we would love to hear from you! Please use the teaching staff application form found on our school’s website and email to hr@shirechristian.nsw.edu.au. 

Closing date for applications: Monday 17 November 2025

Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only and the School reserves the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Shire Christian School

BARDEN RIDGE, NSW

https://www.shirechristian.nsw.edu.au/

Principal: David Stonestreet

Affiliation: Christian

Teaching Level: Combined

Gender: Coed

950 Students

74 Teaching Staff

44 Non-Teaching Staff

The school: Established in 1977, Shire Christian School is a non-denominational, protestant school. We seek to provide quality Christian education to approximately 950 students from Prep to Year 12. The school is located in Barden Ridge in Southern Sydney.

Application Instructions

If you meet the criteria and are interested in joining our Christian learning community, we would love to hear from you! Please use the teaching staff application form found on our school’s website and email to hr@shirechristian.nsw.edu.au.