A career at The Friends’ School offers the opportunity to learn, teach and grow in a supportive and engaging environment. The School’s Purpose & Concerns and Quaker Testimonies of Integrity, Simplicity, Equality and Peace are a part of the everyday workings of the School which guide our staff in supporting each other and our students in their education and life journey.
The use of silence before and after meetings and in Meetings for Worship allows us all to be present in the moment and clear our thoughts to be open to the task at hand. For further reading on Quakerism visit Quakers Australia. Further information on Quakerism in the School can be found here.
Interested persons are invited to review the School’s Staff Equal Opportunity Recruitment Policy.
An Employment Application Form should be downloaded to accompany each application.
See more under Expectations of Teachers.
Direct Enquiries to
Michele Wilson
Human Resources & Professional Learning Officer
by email at employment@friends.tas.edu.au
or telephone (03) 6238 2324
Developing proficiency in Mathematics enables students to become confident problem solvers, critical and imaginative thinkers, clear communicators and lifelong learners. Students learn about the power of mathematical thinking through investigations and real world contexts whilst being inspired to explore the global language of mathematics.
We are seeking to appoint a qualified, enthusiastic and motivated Mathematics Teacher to lead our Senior School students along the journey of seeking and applying their knowledge and understanding.
This is a fixed-term contract for two years, commencing on 1 January 2025, with an approximate teaching load of between 60% – 100%. The exact hours are to be confirmed and may vary across the two years.
Further details can be found in this position description.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 4.00 pm, Monday 11 November 2024. Please address your application to Esther Hill – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking two enthusiastic, engaged people with a passion for PE, Outdoor Education or Sport to work as Teaching Assistants within our Health Faculty.
The successful candidates will work across the following areas of the Health Faculty, PE, Outdoor Education and Sport. Day to day tasks may include administrative duties, sorting out sport equipment, assisting with the preparation of equipment for Outdoor Education, assisting teachers in learning spaces or any number of daily tasks associated with the Faculty. This is a role full of variety, learning opportunities and positive challenges.
Whilst experience as a teaching assistant is not required applicants should have a passion for one of the areas and experience/knowledge in the following:
Both roles are fixed-term, commencing on 23 January 2025 and finishing on 12 December 2025. They are part-time, 2 days and 3 days per week respectively and are term time only.
Ideally the successful applicants for these roles will have some flexibility in their working week to suit the needs of the faculty as required.
Further details can be found in this position description.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 18 November 2024. Please address your application to Esther Hill – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking to appoint caring and highly motivated people to work with our early learning children.
Our Centre provides early learning programs for children from 12 weeks through to a Kindergarten program for three-to-four-year-olds, as well as an Outside School Hours Care Program.
Applicants must possess a minimum of a Certificate III in Children’s Services. Knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia and National Quality Standard is central to this role.
Our Early Childhood program embraces the IB PYP, the EYLF and the Reggio Emilia Approach. Knowledge of these would be desirable but is not essential.
A comprehensive position description is provided here.
Applications must include:
and should be addressed to Esther Hill – Principal and emailed to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
The Friends’ School is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all our students and staff. We are proud of our strong culture around safety and we proactively follow a continuous improvement program to take Work Health & Safety outcomes beyond compliance.
The School is also in the process of seeking accreditation as a Child Safe Institution and is a registered organisation under the National Redress Scheme.
Applicants for all positions at The Friends’ School will be asked to provide a current Working with Vulnerable People registration as well as an up to date National Police Check.
The School is committed to offering Professional Learning to staff across all areas of the School and through many different career paths. Our generous professional learning program is designed to support the personal and professional growth of our staff, the strategic aims of the School and to positively impact our students’ outcomes.
The School Professional learning program is varied and includes both internal and external (to attend or facilitate), the Teacher Immersion in Quaker School Program and the Innovation in Teaching and/or Leadership Grants. Staff also have access to professional learning presented by leaders in their field, both locally and globally and in consultation with their supervisor will proactively map their career path for the future.
The Friends’ School is a co-educational Quaker school based on fundamental values such as the intrinsic worth of each person, the recognition of “that of God” in everyone, the desirability of simplicity and the need to establish peace and justice.
Gender equality has been central to Quakerism since its founding. As such the School strives to ensure that equality, including gender equality, is a fundamental experience for staff and students alike.
Read The Friends’ School’s Gender Pay Gap Employer Statement here.
The Friends’ School is committed to the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of our staff.
We have developed a Staff Wellbeing Program which runs throughout the year. This program is designed to give all staff access to information and activities relating to their physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. The program brings staff together from all over our school, fostering engagement in our community.
Eligible staff have the opportunity to access no-cost membership at Friends Health & Fitness, which provides access to the pool and gym facilities. A morning community Yoga class is also hosted once a week for staff and students. Members of The Friends’ School community are also welcome to attend a short Meeting for Worship held each Thursday morning during term time.
An Employee Assistance Program is supported by the School giving staff access to free confidential counselling and has developed a return to work program and health care plans for non-work related injuries.
The School offers a range of programs to encourage balance in our staff’s working life including Renewal Leave and Paid Parental Leave, which includes paid partner leave and in addition to the federally funded paid parental leave scheme. Long Services Leave is also available after 10 years of continuous service.
Corporate Health Fund memberships (currently with BUPA and St Luke’s) and free onsite flu vaccinations are also organised and provided to staff.
Staff at The Friends’ School have an opportunity to become involved in community projects both within the School and externally through School supported committees and projects. Staff are welcome to participate in a range of committees and groups such as the Staff and Student Environment Committee, the Wellbeing Committee and the Professional Learning Reference Group. Externally the school is involved with community projects such as Loui’s Van and Relay for Life.
