Teacher - Secondary - Multiple Opportunities - Forest Lake State High School

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Forest Lake State High School - Metropolitan South Region

Forest Lake State High School is seeking passionate, dynamic and committed teachers to join our thriving learning community from Term 1, 2026. We are a large, inclusive secondary school located in Brisbane’s south-west, committed to delivering high-quality teaching and exceptional learning pathways for every student.

We welcome applications from enthusiastic educators across a range of teaching areas, and encourage both early career and experienced teachers to apply.

Job details

• Position status: Fixed Term Temporary
• Position type: Full-time
• Occupational group: Education & Training
• Classification: Teacher
• Workplace Location: Brisbane - South
• Job ad reference: QLD/646425/25
• Closing date: 12-Dec-2025
• Yearly salary: $74146 - $116729
• Fortnightly salary: $2842.00 - $4474.20
• Total remuneration:
• Salary Other:
• Job duration: 22/01/2026 to 11/12/2026
• Contact person: Grant Darnell
• Contact details: 0737142333 Access the National Relay Service

Forest Lake State High School's vision is “a first- class education for every student in our community”. Forest Lake State High School teachers have a contemporary approach to education, high expectations of students and gain impressive results. Our school purpose is to educate and empower students to become successful global citizens. As such, we are committed to providing every student with an educational program that meets their learning needs and develops their literacy, numeracy and 21st century skills to prepare them for the many opportunities beyond school.

Our PRIDE expectations are the foundation for our school values and underpin everything that we do: Prepared, Respectful, Inclusive, Dedicated and Engaged. Our school is dedicated to supporting early careers teachers. If you are a beginning teacher in your first year of teaching, FLSHS offers additional support in the form of professional coaching from an external provider for 12 months.

For further information about the school, click here to visit the school's website.

Current Opportunities:

• Visual Arts Teacher
• Japanese Teacher - Year 7-10 (Full-time, Temporary, Commencing 22/01/2026 - 13/07/2026)
• Humanities and Social Sciences (Middle Years) - Year 7-10 (Full-time, Temporary, Commencing 22/01/2026 - 13/07/2026)

*Humanities vacancies could include some or all streams of Humanities and Social Sciences (Geography, History, Civics & Citizenship, Economics and Business, etc, across Year Levels 07 to 12).

What is in it for you?

For further information about the incentives and benefits of working with the Department of Education please Click here.

Applicants for these positions must possess:

• A relevant teaching qualification. Click here for further information on teaching qualifications.
• Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Pre-service/graduate teachers must have been granted provisional registration prior to commencing employment as a teacher. For more information regarding registration requirements, please Click Here.
• Employment for pre-service/graduate teachers will be subject to the successful completion of a relevant teaching qualification and meeting the minimum requirements as a teacher with the department.
• Working rights in Australia, which means you have, or you are eligible to obtain a valid Australian Visa with work rights (if you're not already an Australian Citizen or resident).

How to apply:

• Click the Green 'Apply online' button below
• Enter your personal details
• Attach your current resume including contact details of two professional referees

Pre-service teachers and graduates are encouraged to include completed practicum reports, mentor/referee statements, unofficial academic transcript for current course of study

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• teach-s1-teacher-rd (PDF, 767KB) Role Description