Class 5 Primary School Teacher

School; Singleton Council; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien Novalis Steiner School in Dural, NSW, invites applications for a Class Five Teacher to guide students from Primary to Class Seven within a holistic Steiner program.

The role emphasizes Steiner pedagogy, storytelling, outdoor education, arts, camping, and collaboration with teachers and specialists.

Successful applicants will hold NSW teaching accreditation (NESA) and WWCC, with commitment to ongoing professional learning.

Qualifications

• Qualifications and approval to teach in NSW with NESA accreditation.
• Hold a current WWCC.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing Steiner professional learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach in accordance with the school’s curriculum.
• Work collaboratively with other teachers and staff as part of the vibrant learning community.
• Contribute to school culture through festivals, fairs, information and open days.
• Demonstrate discretion, tact and confidentiality in dealings with staff, parents, students and the public.
• Deliver a learning program that aligns with Steiner ethos and approaches.

Skills

Steiner education philosophy

Nurturing learning environment

Storytelling

Imaginative teaching methods

Arts: eurythmy, music & drama

Outdoor/camping education

Handcrafts

Education

NSW teaching accreditation (NESA)

Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 30 October 2026

We are seeking a dedicated Class Five Teacher to guide an established class through the remaining Primary School years to Class Seven. Set among beautiful bushland and gardens in Dural, Lorien Novalis has offered holistic Steiner education for over 50 years. Applications close 20 July 2026.

Primary School Teacher

Class Five

Commencement in Term 1, 2027

(Term 4, 2026 start date may be negotiated)

Lorien Novalis Steiner School is inviting applications for the position of Class Five Teacher to guide children through to Class Seven.

Nestled in lush bushlands and landscaped gardens in Dural, we have been offering a holistic well-established Steiner curriculum for over 50 years and have built a strong reputation for creative and engaging education.

The class has benefitted from a firm foundation of four years with an experienced and

competent class teacher. This position calls for a teacher to take on the remaining years of

Primary school.

We seek someone who has taught in a Steiner school or has training in Steiner Education

and is willing to work with the pedagogical indications of Rudolf Steiner and Lorien Novalis’

ethos. The teacher will work closely with colleagues, specialist teachers and leaders to deliver a learning program that provides a wide range of educational experiences in keeping with the school’s curriculum.

• Ability to create a nurturing learning environment.
• Passionate for storytelling as a form of teaching.
• Drawing on imaginative approaches to teaching academic subjects through inspiring
• methods to inspire a love of learning.
• Talent in, or willingness to develop skills in, arts such as painting, drawing, speech,
• eurythmy, music and drama and using these to underpin lesson topics.
• Skills in soft and/or hard handcrafts.
• Ability to guide children in camping and outdoor activities as part of the outdoor
• education program.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements:

• A strong commitment to the principles and philosophy of Steiner Education,
• demonstrated through relevant experience and/or a willingness to engage in ongoing
• professional learning and development in Steiner Education.
• Involvement in specialised areas of the school’s cultural life (festivals, fairs,
• information and open days)
• Teach in accordance with the school’s curriculum.
• Work collegially and collaboratively with other teachers and staff as part of the vibrant learning community.
• Demonstrate a high level of oral and interpersonal skills, appreciating the importance of discretion, tact and confidentiality in dealing with staff, parents, students and the public at all levels.
• Qualifications and approval to teach in NSW with NESA accreditation.
• Hold a current WWCC.

Applications will remain open until September 30, 2026 or until a successful applicant is employed.

Single School

Lorien Novalis School is a creative and dynamic community of students, teachers, parents and administrators. This year, 2021, the school will have offered Steiner Education for 50 years to the students and education environment of NSW.The school is located on 16 beautiful acres of gardens and bushland in the Hills District of Sydney and offers learning opportunities based in Steiner Pedagogy for Playground to Year 12.