Art & STEM Specialist Teacher

Lutheran Education Australia Ltd; Portland; On-site; AUD 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

St John’s Lutheran Primary School in Portland, Victoria, 0.27 FTE Art & STEM Specialist Teacher for Foundation to Year 6. One semester Visual Art and the other STEM/Technologies, with flexibility to shape the program around strengths and interests.

The role supports hands-on learning, creativity and discovery, while aligning with the school’s Christian ethos and collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience across Art and STEM is desirable but not essential.
• Positive and creative educator who enjoys hands-on learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide Visual Art for one semester and STEM/Technologies for the other.
• Deliver specialist learning experiences for Foundation to Year 6.
• Inspire students to create, design, experiment, problem-solve and discover.
• Support the Christian ethos and collaborate with the team.

Skills

Art

STEM

Creativity

Hands-on learning

Collaboration

Job description

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.27 FTE)

Applications Close: 30 September 2026

Bring creativity, curiosity and hands-on learning to life for our Foundation to Year 6 students in this flexible 0.27 FTE specialist teaching role.

St John’s Lutheran Primary School is seeking a creative, enthusiastic and engaging Art & STEM Specialist Teacher to join our team in 2027.

This exciting 0.27 FTE position will provide specialist learning experiences for students from Foundation to Year 6, with the role anticipated to include Visual Art for one semester and STEM/Technologies for the other. There is flexibility to shape the program around the strengths, experience and interests of the successful applicant.

St John’s is located in the beautiful coastal town of Portland, Victoria, and currently has 118 students from Foundation to Year 6.

As a Christian school, we are committed to developing the whole child. We seek to nurture confidence, resilience, creativity, curiosity and positive relationships while encouraging every student to discover their gifts and achieve their personal best.

We are looking for a positive and creative educator who enjoys providing engaging, hands‑on learning experiences and inspiring children to create, design, experiment, problem‑solve and discover. The successful applicant will support the Christian ethos of our Lutheran school and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a close and supportive team.

Experience across both Art and STEM is desirable but not essential. We welcome applications from teachers with particular strengths in one area and enthusiasm to explore and develop the other.

St John’s offers a supportive, collaborative and caring working environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to the learning and life of our school community.

Affiliation: Lutheran
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

115 Students
11 TeachingStaff
9 Non‑Teaching Staff

Single School

St John’s Primary has proudly served Portland and the surrounding local communities with quality independent Christian education for over 40 years.We're a Christian School and believe in developing every aspect of our students. We work hard at developing confidence, resilience, creativity and positive mindsets. We also strongly believe in setting high expectations for demonstrating respect towards each other, developing a strong work ethic and driving personal best in regards to student growth.