Employment

Class Teacher 2025

Fulltime contract commencing January 2025

Milkwood Steiner School

Closing Date: 27  November

Milkwood Steiner School is situated on Larrakia land (Darwin), in the tropical north of Australia delivering a Steiner Curriculum to 170 students from Kindergarten to Class 8. Our school has unique large tropical style buildings with classrooms that open out on to broad verandas, with a playground that extends to a beautiful native bushland. Our school is growing and adding an additional class in 2025, so we are seeking another teacher to join our College.

We are a thriving, growing school, with a welcoming community and children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our College of Teachers are committed to applying the richness of a Steiner Education to the unique cultural and environmental context of Australia’s Top End. We are seeking a colleague who has a strong desire to grow our school with us. The successful applicant will ideally aspire to work with their appointed class for a minimum of 3 years.

Milkwood teachers are supported by highly experienced teacher assistants and a rich release/specialist subject program. A Learning Enrichment teacher supports teachers, classes and individual students with diverse learning needs.

Indigenous applicants who do not meet the Steiner Teaching qualification requirement, but have a willingness to engage in Steiner Teacher Training or a Mentorship by senior staff at the school are strongly encouraged to apply, and will be provided with support and mentoring to join our College.

Applicants may note whether they prefer to work in lower primary (Class 1-3), or upper primary (Class 4-6) classes. There is some flexibility in where the teacher will be placed, and a wish to assign our new teachers their preferred age group when possible!

Key Responsibilities

• Work effectively with the College of Teachers, Principal and Administration Staff
• Plan, implement, document, assess and report on teaching programs aligned to the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework.
• Develop educational adjustment plans and other adjustments for individual students based on best practice interventions for inclusion, wellbeing, and learning.
• Maintain accurate records of class attendance, engage with incident reporting, behaviour management reporting and mandatory reporting as required.
• Supervise a range of student activities including support and welfare programs, Festivals, excursion, assemblies and other.
• Communicate regularly with parents via email, phone or face-to-face, via parent-teacher conference (Term 2 & 4) and group information sessions (Term 1 & 3).
• Attend relevant meetings, including a reasonable number of planning meetings, at the discretion of the Principal.
• Ensure appropriate behaviour of students in class, around the school and whilst on excursions or camps.
• Care for the classroom and manage the classroom budget, ensuring that the aesthetics, layout, and management of the room reflect the cultural values of Milkwood Steiner School and support teaching and learning.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

1. A commitment to the principles of Steiner Education, including qualifications and/or commitment to Professional Development in Steiner Education
2. Demonstrated experience planning, delivering and assessing a child-focused Steiner curriculum, with classroom management and organisational skills
3. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and community including demonstrated skills in communication
4. A love for children and an inclusive approach that values diversity and wellbeing
5. Excellent understandings of self-care and insight into own support needs

 

Desirable

1. Specialist subject area training, skills, strengths or interests
2. An interest in specialised areas of the school’s professional and cultural life (eg. child studies, festivals, adult education, eurythmy, community camps, mentoring)

All applicants must be eligible for teacher registration in the Northern Territory and provide a current Ochre Card, Police Check and First Aid Certificate.

Enquiries and applications to the Principal by 9am Thursday 14 November

principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au

Applications to include

• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria
• CV and registration documents
• 2 referees

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Learning Enrichment Teacher, 2025

Fulltime contract, commencing January 2025

Milkwood Steiner School

Closing Date: 27 November

Milkwood Steiner School is situated on Larrakia land (Darwin), in the tropical north of Australia delivering a Steiner Curriculum to 170 students from Kindergarten to Class 8. Our school has unique large tropical style buildings with classrooms that open out on to broad verandas, with a playground that extends to a beautiful native bushland. Our school is growing and adding an additional class in 2025, so we are seeking another teacher to join our College.

We are a thriving, growing school, with a welcoming community and children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our College of Teachers are committed to applying the richness of a Steiner Education to the unique cultural and environmental context of Australia’s Top End. We are seeking a colleague who has a strong desire to grow our school with us. The successful applicant will ideally aspire to work with their appointed class for a minimum of 3 years.

Milkwood teachers are supported by highly experienced teacher assistants and a rich release/specialist subject program. A Learning Enrichment teacher supports teachers, classes and individual students with diverse learning needs.

Milkwood Steiner School delivers a model of classroom teaching that allows each child to reach their full potential, through the richness of the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework. When additional support is needed, the College of Teachers draws on a deep understanding of Steiner Pedagogy and child development, to collaborate with a Learning Enrichment Specialist to designing Educational Adjustment Plans and interventions, documenting recommendations and referrals, to meet a child’s needs.

In practice, this role includes a combination of classroom teaching, and running programs for 1:1 or small groups tto address individualised academic, social, emotional or behavioural goals. For some children these interventions may be temporary, and for others, the support will be ongoing. It also includes time working with class groups, collaboratively delivering areas of learning that build on and support the class teacher’s direction for the class.

The learning enrichment teacher has a high level of experience and expertise in inclusive education, disability and trauma-informed practice, and gifted education in the Primary School setting. They have an excellent knowledge of assessment processes and are confident leading a process for writing Educational Adjustment Plans in collaboration with other staff, specialists and the child’s family. They are creative and resourceful, and have the skills to adapt their practice to a Steiner setting.

Indigenous applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Work effectively with the College of Teachers, Principal, Administration Staff and external student support services
• Develop, document, assess and report on Educational Adjustment Plans for individual students based on best practice interventions for inclusion, wellbeing, and learning
• Engage with incident reporting, behaviour management reporting and mandatory reporting as required
• Develop and oversee a range of student activities including learning support, health and wellbeing and social/emotional learning programs
• Communicate with parents and staff via email, phone or face-to-face
• Attend relevant meetings, including a reasonable number of planning meetings, at the discretion of the Principal
• Deliver 2 x Staff in-services and 2 x parent information sessions per year, on topics identified as needed for professional learning, by the Principal and College of Teachers.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Registered for or eligible for Teacher Registration in the NT, an Ochre Card, Current First Aid
2. Specialised training in one or more of Inclusive Education, Disability, Trauma-informed Education, Gifted Education or qualifications in a therapeutic profession.
3. Demonstrated experience leading, planning, delivering and assessing best-practice Educational Adjustment Plans, in collaboration with staff, students and parents.
4. A high level of skill in reporting, verbal and written communication.
5. A love for children and an inclusive approach that values diversity and wellbeing
6. A commitment to the principles of Steiner Education

 

Desirable

1. Training in any area of Steiner Education, or experience working in a Steiner School

Enquiries and applications to the Principal: principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au

Applications to include

• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria
• CV and registration documents
• 2 referees

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Relief  Teachers

We are seeking enthusiastic, flexible and caring teachers to join our teaching team on a casual basis. You must be a registered teacher in the NT to work at Milkwood. Please email principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au with a letter of introduction, CV, TRB number, Ochre Card and 2 references.

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Relief Support Staff

Relief support staff are needed to work as casual Teacher Assistants, Playgroup Leaders, After School Care Leaders and Assistants, and in Administrative roles. Please email principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au with a letter of introduction, CV, Ochre Card and 2 references.