Senior School Teacher - HASS and Accounting
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time
Applications Close: 10 August 2026
Permanent Full-time position commencing Term 1, January 2027
<p><strong>About Westminster</strong> </p>
<p>Westminster is an Early Learning to Year 12, coeducational day and boarding, Uniting Church school with a proud history and an exciting future. We commit to helping all students and staff achieve more than they thought possible through an adventurous education, which takes place anytime our students are challenged in their learning and when staff explore new opportunities to improve their profession. Since opening in 1961, Westminster’s vibrant sense of community has shaped our welcoming, down-to-earth character, enriched by School values of being brave, humble, kind, authentic, resilient and curious.<br>
<br><strong>About the HASS and Accounting Teacher</strong></p>
<p>We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior School teacher with the ability to teach Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) and Accounting on a permanent full-time basis. <br><br>
Specialising in and teaching HASS and Accounting across senior years you will be an enthusiastic, resilient and optimistic educator who builds positive relationship with students, parents and colleagues and collaborates with colleagues to ensure the best possible outcomes for students.<br>
<br><strong>Key Responsibilities include:</strong></p>
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<li>Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning</li>
<li>Plan and organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs in line with the Australian Curriculum and Faculty curriculum documentation</li>
<li>Utilise the School’s Learning Management System to enhance individual learning and provide timely feedback to students and parents regarding academic progress.</li>
<li>Develop positive and professional relationships with students, parents and colleagues</li>
<li>Contribute to collegial discussions and planning to improve the learning outcomes for students.</li>
<li>Relevant tertiary qualifications, ideally specialising in HASS and Accounting.</li>
<li>Demonstrated passion for teaching, particularly HASS and Accounting. </li>
<li>Innovative and exemplary classroom practitioner with a proven record of student outcomes</li>
<li>High level of ICT skills, knowledge and effective incorporation into classroom practice, including 1:1 laptop program</li>
<li>The capacity to cater for students with a range of abilities and learning styles within the classroom and to monitor, and respond to, student progress</li>
<li>Regular and up to date professional knowledge and learning</li>
<li>Support for the ethos of an independent, coeducational, Uniting Church school.</li>
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<p><i><strong>Key Selection Criteria: Qualifications, Skills and Experience include:</strong></i> </p>
<ul>
<li>Relevant tertiary qualifications, ideally specialising in HASS and Accounting.</li>
<li>Demonstrated passion for teaching, particularly HASS and Accounting. </li>
<li>Innovative and exemplary classroom practitioner with a proven record of student outcomes</li>
<li>High level of ICT skills, knowledge and effective incorporation into classroom practice, including 1:1 laptop program</li>
<li>The capacity to cater for students with a range of abilities and learning styles within the classroom and to monitor, and respond to, student progress</li>
<li>Regular and up to date professional knowledge and learning</li>
<li>Support for the ethos of an independent, coeducational, Uniting Church school.</li>
</ul>
<p>A position description is available on our website under Careers - <a href="http://www.westminster.school/" rel="nofollow">www.westminster.school</a> <br>
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For further information about this role please contact <a href="mailto:humanresources@westminster.sa.edu.au?subject=Senior%20School%20Teacher%20-%20HASS%20and%20Accounting%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29" rel="nofollow">peopleandculture@westminster.sa.edu.au</a> <br>
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To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter addressed to Andrea Sherwood, Director of Learning. </p>
<p>Applications close 9am Monday 10th August 2026 and will only be accepted when submitted through Seek.<br>
<br><i><strong>Westminster, where you can achieve more than you thought possible.</strong></i> </p>