Design and Technology Teacher

The Hills Grammar School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking onsite

Staff Wellbeing Week

Professional Learning Model

Leadership development opportunities

Job summary

The Hills Grammar School in the Sydney Hills District NSW invites applications for a permanent full-time Design and Technology Teacher commencing Term 1, 2027. The successful applicant will teach Design and Technology across Years 7–12, fostering creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and innovation in a contemporary learning environment.

The role may attract a leadership allowance and supports professional growth.

Qualifications

• Appropriate teaching qualifications and NESA accreditation.
• Demonstrated passion for Design and Technology education.
• Experience teaching Design and Technology in a secondary school setting.
• Knowledge of design processes, prototyping, product development and emerging technologies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Work effectively and collaboratively within a Faculty team.
• Commitment to student wellbeing and academic excellence.
• Capacity to contribute positively to the broader life of the school.

Responsibilities

• Teach Design and Technology to students in Years 7-12.
• Deliver engaging, innovative, and differentiated learning experiences.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of contemporary Design and Technology curriculum programs.
• Be able to support and guide students through major design projects and folios.
• Foster creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial thinking.
• Integrate emerging technologies and industry-relevant practices into teaching and learning.
• Contribute positively to the co-curricular life of the school.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Collaboration

Creativity

Problem solving

Education

Teaching qualifications and NESA accreditation

Job description

The Hills Grammar School – Sydney Hills District NSW

The Hills Grammar School is well known for its outstanding staff professional learning culture, staff learning frameworks, teacher accreditation programs and bespoke evidence-based development programs that support and invigorate our staff - both teaching and support staff - to forward the School’s Mission: Outstanding Teaching within a unique learning environment: fostering each student's potential for greatness. Highly motivated professionals who love learning, collaboration, and thinking strategically and are interested in contributing to a dynamic and innovative school, are invited to apply for the below position.

Design and Technology Teacher | Permanent Full-Time Position | Commencing Term 1, 2027

About the Role

The successful applicant will teach Design and Technology across Years 7-12, fostering creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and innovation in a contemporary learning environment.

This role may attract a leadership allowance.

Key Responsibilities

Teach Design and Technology to students in Years 7-12.

Deliver engaging, innovative, and differentiated learning experiences.

Contribute to the development and implementation of contemporary Design and Technology curriculum programs.

Be able to support and guide students through major design projects and folios.

Foster creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial thinking.

Integrate emerging technologies and industry-relevant practices into teaching and learning.

Contribute positively to the co-curricular life of the school.

Collaborate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.

Appropriate teaching qualifications and NESA accreditation

Demonstrated passion for Design and Technology education

Experience teaching Design and Technology in a secondary school setting

Knowledge of design processes, prototyping, product development and emerging technologies

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Work effectively and collaboratively within a Faculty team

Commitment to student wellbeing and academic excellence

Capacity to contribute positively to the broader life of the school

The Hills Grammar Difference

At Hills Grammar, we offer:

Parking onsite.

A concerted focus on staff wellbeing through a range of initiatives to ensure that our staff are able to flourish. We also have a dedicated Staff Wellbeing Week in Term 4.

A best-practice Professional Learning Model and Staff Development Framework that draws together bespoke learning programs across all career stages and facilitates deep learning, improved practice, collegiality, connection and collaboration.

Aspiring middle and senior leader programs that feature shadowing opportunities in other schools and access to leading educational resources and speakers.

Personalised career planning, leadership development and professional learning opportunities.

Opportunities to contribute to professional learning across our Early Childhood to Year 12 school, regionally and globally through the Hills Institute for Deeper Learning and Leadership.

An amazing and beautiful natural campus nestled within a sandstone escarpment that provides peace, tranquility and a deep sense of community.

Application Details | Closing on 10 October 2026

To be eligible for this role, you must have:

A current Working with Children Check.

Active NESA accreditation.

The right to work in Australia.