TEMPORARY TEACHER - PARAFIELD GARDENS PS - JUNIOR PRIMARY

Position No: 2026-0537-TCH-C-3-24

Applications Close: 28/04/2026  11:30 PM

Position Descriptor:

This position is for a full time, 6 month contract for a Reception Teacher. The successful applicant will have a confident understanding of trauma informed practices and Literacy strategies, including experience in the explicit teaching of a systematic synthetic phonics program. Parafield Gardens is a culturally diverse R-6 Primary School. We pride ourselves on our status as a United Nations Global Peace School, working together to value our culture and celebrate our diversity. Our strategic priorities of engagement, positive behaviour and wellbeing, effective teaching and learning and learner agency drive our strategic direction. We are looking for a teacher who can work inclusively with staff, students and parents to improve the learning outcomes of our students and fit within our collaborative and positive staff culture. The 3 applicant questions to be addressed are:

1. Explain how your knowledge, understanding and experiences equip you to be a Reception teacher in a culturally diverse classroom.
2. Explain your approach to responding to the individual needs of students and how you work with stakeholders to look at the wholistic needs of all students.
3. Explain how you collaborate with others to address the needs of the students you are responsible for, and the strategic priorities of the school.

Please note that part time and flexible arrangements will be considered.

• Site: Parafield Gardens Primary School
• Local Partnership: Hollywood Lakes & Gardens
• Tenure: 20/07/2026 to 21/01/2027
• Fraction of time: 1.0
• Subject: Junior Primary to Year 1
• Conditions: $84,971 - $123,236 per annum FTE / Teacher Conditions
• School Website: http://www.pgardens.sa.edu.au

Eligibility and Application Instructions We value a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences and encourage all suitable applicants to apply. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.