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What this job is
A secondary school teacher plans, delivers and assesses curriculum-based lessons to students aged 12-18 across one or more subject areas within an Australian secondary school. The role involves designing learning activities aligned to the Australian Curriculum, managing classroom behaviour and student engagement, and reporting on student progress to parents and the school community.
Pay
A$2,424 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adapt teaching to student's capabilitiescore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Conflict Resolutioncore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Digital Literacycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Group Facilitationcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Report Writingcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliance
- Feedback Collection and Actioning
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Record Management
- Research and Analysis
- Trauma-Informed Communication