Teacher - Health and Physical Education & Humanities

Canterbury College; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Canterbury College in Queensland seeks an outstanding teacher for Health and Physical Education (Year 5–10) and Humanities (Year 7–10). This is a full-time, permanent role commencing in 2027.

You will plan and deliver engaging lessons, build an inclusive classroom, lead assessment, and contribute to the College’s co-curricular program while working with supportive staff and families. Canterbury College is an Anglican ELC to Year 12 with a strong academic record, a World Ready focus, and a

Qualifications

• Proven classroom management and communication skills.
• A genuine commitment to working within an established and collaborative team.
• A willingness to contribute to the College's broad co-curricular program.
• Professional conduct that earns respect for yourself, the College and the teaching profession.
• Experience teaching Health and Physical Education and Humanities.
• Tertiary qualifications in a Humanities discipline and HPE.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
• Current registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging and rigorous lessons aligned with the faculty program, fostering students' understanding of health, wellbeing, society, culture and the world around them through inquiry, critical thinking and active participation.
• Build an inclusive and high-expectation classroom environment in which all students are challenged and supported to achieve their personal best.
• Lead assessment and moderation processes that produce consistent, comparable and defensible judgements of student learning.
• Serve as a Form Teacher within the Senior School vertical House pastoral model.
• Work closely with students, parents and colleagues to strengthen a positive and connected learning community.
• Contribute to our Communities of Practice, sharing expertise and supporting continuous improvement in teaching and student outcomes across the College.
• Maintain accurate and timely attendance and achievement records and prepare informative reports for students and families.
• Participate actively in faculty meetings, professional learning and College-wide initiatives.
• Model the standards of dress, language, conduct and communication we expect of our students.
• Contribute to professional networks and build links with the wider community that enrich learning opportunities and strengthen student engagement.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Co-curricular involvement

Professional conduct

HPE teaching

Humanities teaching

QCT registration

Citizenship / residency

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Humanities and HPE

Job description

Teacher - Health and Physical Education & Humanities

Teacher of Health and Physical Education (Year 5-10) and Humanities (Year 7-10)

Full-time, permanent position commencing in 2027

Canterbury College is an Anglican ELC to Year 12 school whose academic record stands among the strongest in Queensland. In 2025, more than half of our ATAR-eligible Year 12 students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above. That result was produced by a community that expects its students to excel in the classroom while they compete in sport, perform on stage, serve others and lead among their peers.

Canterbury serves the fast-growing corridor of Logan, the northern Gold Coast, the Scenic Rim and southern Brisbane. We are a Microsoft Beacon School and a member of Round Square, and everything we do is directed toward graduates who are World Ready.

The role

We are seeking an outstanding teacher to join our College, teaching both HPE (from Year 5-10) and Humanities (from Year 7-10).

In this role you will:

• Plan and deliver engaging and rigorous lessons aligned with the faculty program, fostering students' understanding of health, wellbeing, society, culture and the world around them through inquiry, critical thinking and active participation.
• Build an inclusive and high-expectation classroom environment in which all students are challenged and supported to achieve their personal best.
• Lead assessment and moderation processes that produce consistent, comparable and defensible judgements of student learning.
• Serve as a Form Teacher within the Senior School vertical House pastoral model.
• Work closely with students, parents and colleagues to strengthen a positive and connected learning community.
• Contribute to our Communities of Practice, sharing expertise and supporting continuous improvement in teaching and student outcomes across the College.
• Maintain accurate and timely attendance and achievement records and prepare informative reports for students and families.
• Participate actively in faculty meetings, professional learning and College-wide initiatives.
• Model the standards of dress, language, conduct and communication we expect of our students.
• Contribute to professional networks and build links with the wider community that enrich learning opportunities and strengthen student engagement.

What you will bring

A strong understanding of contemporary, evidence-based teaching practices, including the purposeful use of learning technologies and assessment to create learning environments that are both supportive and challenging.

The ability to inspire students to develop healthy lifestyles, strong interpersonal skills, critical thinking capabilities and a deep understanding of society, culture and global issues.

• Proven classroom management and communication skills.
• A genuine commitment to working within an established and collaborative team.
• A willingness to contribute to the College's broad co-curricular program.
• Professional conduct that earns respect for yourself, the College and the teaching profession.
• Experience teaching Health and Physical Education and Humanities.
• Tertiary qualifications in a Humanities discipline and HPE.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
• Current registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Why Canterbury

At Canterbury, our mantra is “Different Together.” We are not all the same, and that is our greatest strength. We draw on our different life experiences, stories and values to learn from one another and to make our community stronger.

If you want to teach in a school where excellence is expected, supported and celebrated, and where colleagues will challenge you to become a better teacher, we would like to hear from you.

We are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and respectful, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and experiences. Regardless of your religious, gender, sexuality or cultural identity, you have a home at Canterbury.

Canterbury College supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every student enrolled at the College. The successful applicant will be required to adhere to the College's policies and procedures relating to student care and protection.