Indie School Wynyard is seeking a passionate and dedicated teacher to join our team from the beginning of the 2026 school year. Located on the North-West Coast of Tasmania, our school supports students who have found it challenging to engage with mainstream education for a range of reasons. Our mission is to re-engage students with learning, strengthen their literacy and numeracy skills, and support their next steps—whether that’s returning to mainstream education, pursuing a TAFE/RTO pathway, or preparing for the workforce.

Whether you're an experienced educator seeking a refreshing and rewarding change, or new to the profession and looking for a meaningful start to your teaching career, this opportunity could be exactly what you're looking for. At Indie School Wynyard, you'll enjoy working in a calm and quiet learning environment that supports student wellbeing and allows for focused, individualised teaching.

At Indie School Wynyard, you'll be supported by a collaborative and experienced on-site team—including a Head of School, Assistant Head of School, Welfare Officers, and an Administration Officer. You’ll also be part of a broader group of Indie Schools that work closely together, sharing expertise and supporting one another to enhance student learning and outcomes.

Our school provides students with a supportive and personalised learning environment. Each student has an individual plan (IP), tailored to their educational goals and personal circumstances. Smaller class sizes allow for more targeted support, helping students build confidence and identify their strengths.

What truly sets Indie School apart from other alternative education settings is our foundation in adult education philosophies. We value student choice, student voice, independence, mutual respect, and accountability. In return for taking greater responsibility for their own learning, students enjoy increased freedoms and a more flexible educational experience.

Core Workplace Objectives

• Preparation and delivery of programs in line with appropriate curriculum.
• Enhancing effectiveness in the classroom through improved teacher knowledge, practice and professional engagement to achieve improved standards of teaching and learning.
• Ensuring the most effective use of time and resources in the delivery of classes aligned to students’ individual learning and pathways plans.
• Promoting the school’s alternative educational and strengths-based model to ensure student goals and personal outcomes are achieved with the focus on “Changing the Lives of Young People”

Workplace Tasking & Key Responsibilities

Teaching duties are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Key duties of the teacher may include but are not limited to:

• Writing curriculum that provides adjustments for students (this requires an understanding of curricula)
• Planning, writing and delivering structured lessons that differentiate and personalise the learning for each student.
• Embedding best practice pedagogy into lesson plans to engage students.
• Working collaboratively in a small team to implement feedback.
• Embracing opportunities to participate in coaching and mentoring programs.
• Supporting students with a range of learning needs, including disabilities, behavioural disturbances, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADD/ADHD, low levels of literacy/numeracy, and mental illness. This includes personalising the learning for individual students pursuant to the levels of adjustment of the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD).
• Collaborating to write Individual Plans (IPs) for all students.
• Embedding the strategies from Individual Plans (IPs) in lessons to support the needs of the student.
• Providing timely and specific feedback to students to support learning growth (particularly through formative assessment practices).
• Assessing and reporting student achievement and progress.
• Behaviour support (including an understanding strengths-based learning and trauma-informed practice or a willingness to gain this knowledge).
• Building positive relationships with students while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Supporting students to experience success.

For this position with our company, applicants must be willing and able to provide:

• A National Police Check issued within the three months prior to the offer, and annually thereafter.
• Working with Children Check
• Hold a current Tasmanian Teacher Registration
• Evidence of qualifications

Benefits of Indie Education

• Attractive PBI Salary packaging is on offer through Maxxia
• Uniform provided
• Annual paid professional development and training with support and sufficient study time during work hours provided
• 15 days paid personal leave
• Paid parental leave provisions
• Company laptop and mobile phone provided
• Access to an Employee Assistant Program
• Locations all around Australia

Remuneration:

• Level 12 – Level 18 (AWCC Enterprise Agreement 2022-2025) $98,944 - $128,013 + super based on training and experience. As a registered charity, Indie Education also offers generous salary packaging options to help maximise your take-home pay.

Indie School is a child safe organisation. Our School community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all young people.

Before applying, we ask that you are aware of the following:

• Child safety and wellbeing policy
• Child safety code of conduct
• Commitment to Child Safety

These can be located on the Website https://indieschool.edu.au/policies/

To Apply please submit your application via the Seek 'Apply' button which will take you to the Indie School recruitment page.

If you have any questions regarding the role please contact Carolyn Hay, Head of School via email [email protected].

Application close date is COB 30/09/2025. Applications will be reviewed upon submission and interview and appointment may occur prior to close date.