• Be a part of our dynamic and collaborative Language department.
• Great professional learning and development opportunities.
• Exciting opportunity for innovative and rigorous teaching and learning.

About the Position

Newington College seeks to appoint a full-time (1.0 FTE) permanent Latin Teacher to join our highly successful and innovative Languages Department, commencing in Term 1, 2025. We are looking for a teacher who prioritises authentic language learning, use of ICT and differentiation.

With access to a range of resources, our students enjoy experiencing language learning in fun and authentic ways. Every student in Year 7 learns Latin along with one modern language. As critical and ethical thinkers, they embrace opportunities to compare cultures and develop their understanding of the ancient Roman world, with some students participating in our bi-annual Classics Tour.

The next couple of years are going to be exciting as the Languages Department implements the new NESA 7-10 syllabus and redevelops our learning spaces. As part of a dedicated Languages team, the successful candidate will have opportunities to teach in both HSC and IB Diploma courses. We have strong elective numbers in Languages, which have steadily increased over the past few years. If you are interested in helping to shape and grow our Latin language program at Newington into the future, please be in touch.

Further details about this position can be obtained by contacting Ms Marnie Foster, Head of Languages at mfoster@newington.nsw.edu.au or (02) 9588 9444

About You

We have deliberately not provided set and narrow selection criteria. However, it would be expected that the successful candidate will:

• have appropriate teaching and tertiary qualifications relevant to the position
• be a dynamic and effective classroom practitioner
• demonstrate the ability to differentiate instruction and cater for a range of learning abilities and needs
• have a thorough understanding of the learning process, including the role of assessment and feedback
• work effectively as a member of a team
• be personally committed to learning and professional growth
• have a strong work ethic
• possess strong ICT competencies
• show a genuine appreciation and commitment to pastoral care
• participate in the College’s co-curricular program
• understand and adhere to the College’s Child Safeguarding policies and practices
• contribute to the continuous improvement of Child Safeguarding at Newington.

The College's Commitment to Child Protection

The College is a ‘Child Safe Organisation' committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and wellbeing of all children and young people at the College and is dedicated to protecting them from abuse and harm. All children and young people who come to Newington have a right to feel and be safe.

Successful applicants will be subject to employment screening processes with the Office of the Children’s Guardian and will be required to provide a current Working with Children registration number. In addition, teaching staff will be expected to possess a current first aid qualification.

About the College

Newington College is a school bustling with opportunity and rigour. We aim to teach students to think critically, stretch their learning and approach life with curiosity, kindness and open-mindedness, and that also applies to everyone who works here – from the teachers and grounds staff to the finance and admissions teams.

Founded in 1863 by the Uniting Church, the College has more than two thousand students across four vibrant campuses from our Early Learning Centre through to Year 12. In 2026, Newington will enter an exciting new phase as the College transitions to co-education starting with Kindergarten and Grade Five, becoming fully co-educational by 2033. Our students will enter a world that will require them to walk and work alongside all genders collaboratively, respectfully and empathetically as colleagues, employers, employees, partners, parents and friends. We want to ensure the College remains a vibrant, contemporary institution, in step with the society it is part of.

If our approach appeals to you – and if you think you could help us achieve our goals – we’d like to hear from you.

Further information about the College, its programs and its strategic plans is available on the College website: www.newington.nsw.edu.au

To Apply

To apply for this position you must be eligible to work in Australia, e.g. hold an appropriate and current Australian work visa.

• Applications should be submitted in one attachment (PDF format preferred) of no more than 6 pages. This document will include your cover letter and CV.
• Applicants must apply electronically for their application to be considered. The online application form can be accessed at: https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/about-newington/careers/
• Applications close Friday 1 November 2024. Interviews may be conducted on receipt of applications of interest not following the closing date, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.