PRIMARY CLASS TEACHER

1.0 FTE TERM 1 2026 START

Helena River Steiner School is a small, city-based co-educational and non-denominational school in

Hazelmere, Western Australia.

We offer a Steiner education from Kindergarten to high school, based on the nationally accredited

Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework (ASCF), which is grounded in the educational insights of Rudolf Steiner. We aim to create a school where the Core Principles for Australian Steiner Schools permeate its pedagogical, physical and social fabric through the thinking, feeling and willing actions of its employees and community members.

For this position we seek a dynamic and dedicated primary teacher, able to bring the richness of the

Steiner curriculum to life in a creative manner, and who will actively support Helena River Steiner School’s aims to foster a developmental, balanced and global approach to teaching and learning. The teacher will continue with the class through its primary journey.

The ideal requirements and attributes of the role are:

Pedagogy and curriculum

Be capable of teaching the ASCF curriculum, integrating the Arts curriculum throughout the learning areas.

Demonstrated sound and effective classroom management skills.

Confidence in working with children of mixed ages, mixed abilities and from culturally diverse

backgrounds.

Plan, lead, record and assess all aspects of the Steiner learning program and collaborate effectively

with specialist teachers and parents to understand and meet the needs of each child.

Deliver the curriculum with an Anthroposophical approach to each child’s developmental needs and

welfare in mind.

Have had training or experience in Steiner primary teaching.

Personal

Show initiative and creative interpretation of challenges as a teacher and colleague.

Demonstrate a commitment to being a strong moral, ethical and personal role model through the lens of the School’s values—Wonder, Compassion, Creativity, Authenticity and Wellness.

Be flexible and adaptable to change, recognising the class and individual learning and development needs.

If new to Steiner education and Anthroposophy, demonstrate an openness and enthusiasm to learn more about the Steiner approach to education and children’s stages of development.

Be committed to positive, responsive and effective communication with students, parents and colleagues.

Professional

Current Western Australian teacher registration (or be eligible for TRBWA registration).

Have (or be eligible to have) a current Working With Children Check.

Be committed to ongoing individual and collaborative professional development in Primary Education, including Steiner Education, which will be supported by the School. If new to Steiner education, commit to the two-year part-time Steiner teacher training course in 2026 and 2027.

Demonstrate high level written and verbal communication skills.

Applications considered as received.

Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

To apply for this position, email your CV and a covering letter that describes your suitability against the above requirements and attributes of the role to the Principal, Rensché Diggeden, at: [email protected]