Productive Garden Specialist

Productive Garden Specialist

Woodcroft College (see more jobs from this school)

Morphett Vale , SA

Gardeners / Maintenance

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time (0.73 FTE)

Applications Close: 19 November 2025

Woodcroft College is seeking a Productive Garden Specialist to support the implementation and maintenance of the school’s productive garden program. The role contributes to hands-on learning experiences that promote sustainability, environmental awareness, and student wellbeing.

About the role

Commencing January 2026

Permanent Part Time (33 hours per week/40 weeks per year)

Some casual term break hours will be required, by negotiation

Woodcroft College is seeking a Productive Garden Specialist to support the implementation and maintenance of the school’s productive garden program. The role contributes to hands-on learning experiences that promote sustainability, environmental awareness, and student wellbeing.

All applications must be submitted via our website: http://www.woodcroft.sa.edu.au/employment

Any applications sent via this website may not be considered.

What you'll be doing

• Assist with the care, upkeep, and seasonal planning of the Productive Garden, including the Butterfly Garden and nature trails.
• Support the delivery of age-appropriate, garden-based learning activities for students (eg growing produce, recycling and environmental science), in collaboration with classroom teachers.
• Provide assistance with coordinating garden volunteers.
• Oversee fundraising opportunities.
• Participating in school events, professional development opportunities and other extracurricular activities

What we're looking for

• Extensive horticultural experience in a commercial, domestic or educational environment.
• Ability to impart knowledge to Primary school-age students.
• Positive personal presentation and the ability to promote a positive image for the College.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Horticultural qualifications will be highly regarded.

Please note: This position is only open to applicants with current, unrestricted work rights in Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What we offer

At Woodcroft College, we are committed to providing a supportive and collaborative work environment that promotes professional development and work-life balance. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits, including competitive salaries, access to ongoing training and development opportunities, and a friendly, inclusive culture.

About Us

Woodcroft College is an independent coeducational day school for students from ELC to Year 12 located in Morphett Vale, South Australia. We exist to shape well-balanced, successful young people and we encourage our students to explore and understand their potential.

The College offers a broad curriculum complemented by an extra-curricular program designed to encourage students at all year levels to explore and understand their potential. Our commitment is to help every student Find Their Remarkable.

Further Information

For further information on Woodcroft College, or to download the Position Description containing all responsibilities and requirements for the position, visit http://www.woodcroft.sa.edu.au/employment

How to Apply

Applications must be made via the College Website. Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' and the relevant 'Position Description' on the Woodcroft College website on how to apply, via the link above.

Applications close: 3.00pm on Wednesday 19 November 2025

Attachments:

• Productive Garden Specialist.pdf

Woodcroft College (see more jobs from this school)

Morphett Vale , SA

http://www.woodcroft.sa.edu.au/

Affiliation: Anglican

Teaching Level: Secondary

1268 Students

Woodcroft College is a vibrant, innovative, and inclusive coeducational Anglican day school located on spacious grounds, south of Adelaide. Over the last 27 years the school has grown under the exemplary leadership of the retiring Principal, Mark Porter. It now caters for around 1,300 students across three sub-schools. With an outstanding reputation for providing a broad range of R-12 educational experiences, including SACE, IB and VET, the school respects and nurtures the individual, and promotes core Christian values, a love of learning, and resilience in its students. An ambience of trust, global thinking, and mutual respect pervades the campus.