The Hutchins School, established in 1846, is an Anglican Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 day and boarding school in Hobart, Tasmania. We are an Anglican school whose supportive learning community works together to nurture humility, kindness, courage and respect.
Desired Skills and Experience
Flexible Full-time or Part-time positions | Fixed term for Term 3 and 4, 2026
About the role
The Hutchins School maintains a tradition of developing fine young students prepared for today's world who are balanced in intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social and physical skills. This is achieved through a strong boarding house culture and a pastoral care and wellbeing program, with participation in and reflection on a Christian life, a modern curriculum and a vast range of co-curricular activities.
We are seeking a passionate and motivated teacher with demonstrated experience and qualifications in teaching English and Humanities in the middle and senior years.
To be successful in this role you will:
* be a qualified teacher, registered to teach or be eligible to teach, within the State of Tasmania;
* have the ability to deliver an engaging and highly effective teaching and learning program within an educational setting;
* have the ability to develop and implement appropriate teaching strategies to facilitate student learning;
* have the ability to take responsibility for the effective pastoral care of students;
* have the ability to work both independently and co-operatively with other staff members;
* be familiar with relevant curriculum documentation, e.g. ACARA, Office of the Tasmanian Assessment Standards and Certification (TASC) and the Schools Registration Board of Tasmania (SRB); and
* have a proven ability to relate to boys of all ages and understand the value of single-gender education.
Key accountabilities
* Carry out curriculum planning; program design and implementation; including assessment and reporting with a focus on formative assessment techniques including the use of reflective practice with students.
* Recognise that 'off-class' teaching and learning opportunities contribute to the ongoing success of students.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with all students recognising the role of pastoral care in meeting all aims and objectives of the School, faculty and of the teaching program.
* Build relationships with students recognising mixed abilities through the provision of a differentiated teaching and learning programs.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with all staff, contributing to faculty and individual professional learning requirements, leading and exercising initiative in embracing change in pedagogy, technology, teaching resources and new and innovative directions.
* Skills and understanding of design-based education, both from an aesthetic and process driven approach.
* Implement all areas of the curriculum using current and effective teaching approaches and pedagogies.
* Develop, administer and compile assessment procedures to communicate to students and parents/carers. This includes the production of student portfolios, parent/carer information sessions, student work showcases, parent/carer interviews and reporting.
* Design a classroom environment that promotes curiosity, problem solving, creativity and is a model for positive social relationships.
* Contribute to the development of a professional and supportive school culture.
* Contribute to the co-curricular program and support other school activities such as carnivals, concerts, gatherings and team sport.
Applications must be submitted by 5.00pm on Sunday 31 May 2026.
Additional information
The Hutchins School is committed to upholding the Child and Youth Safe Standards and the Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety. The protection of children and young people who attend our programs and services is our highest priority.
We require all applicants who are to work with children and young people to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment, a process that includes – but is not limited to:
* a Registration for Working with Vulnerable People (RWVP) check;
* a national criminal history record check;
* completion of mandatory safeguarding children training.
The Hutchins School humbly and respectfully acknowledge the Muwinina people of the South East Nation as the original custodians of the unceded kreewer lands on which Hutchins stands. As a school, we commit to walking together with Tasmanian Aboriginal people to pursue healing through Voice, Treaty and Truth-Telling.
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