Primary Year 5 Teacher - Laidley District State School

We are currently seeking an energetic, passionate and inclusive teacher to join our beautiful Laidley District SS school community. Apply today to be a part of our committed and supportive team.

Laidley (pop ~ 4,000) is a vibrant rural town and locality that is at the heart of the rich Lockyer Valley. With a number of larger towns at your doorstep, you'll be only 45 minutes from Toowoomba (Queensland's largest inland city: pop-170,000) where you'll find a vibrant cultural, dining and entertainment scene, beautiful parks and gardens, and 40 minutes from Ipswich, on the Warrego Highway, and then on to Brisbane and the coasts beyond.

The entire team at Laidley District State school pride themselves on caring for every child at this school. The teaching team are experts in their field and are always learning more about their craft to ensure the very best teaching and learning occurs in every teaching space. Our priorities for development over the next four years include the teaching of mathematics; building teacher expertise in innovative teaching methods through teacher collaboration; and community engagement and reading.

Please refer to our website to get an insight to what we do and achieve each week.

Teaching in Queensland:

The department is responsible for the delivery of quality education services to all Queensland students in state schools and recognises teachers and their commitment to teaching through a range of rewards and benefits. To find out more CLICK HERE

Applicants for these positions must possess:

• A relevant teaching qualification. CLICK HERE for further information on teaching qualifications.
• Employment for pre-service/graduate teachers will be subject to the successful completion of a relevant teaching qualification and meeting the minimum requirements as a teacher with the department.
• Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Pre-service/graduate teachers must have been granted provisional registration prior to commencing employment as a teacher. For more information regarding registration requirements, please CLICK HERE.
• In addition to registration, teachers working in Education and Care Services (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services. For more information on blue cards and exemption cards, please CLICK HERE.

How to apply:

Simply click the Green 'Apply online' button below, enter your personal details and please submit the following documents:

• A brief resume/CV
• Contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current or most recent supervisor)
• Pre-service teachers to include any completed practicum reports (summary only), mentor/referee statements (summary only), unofficial academic transcript for current course of study. 

Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.