Salary: $84,000–$138,000
Start: Term 1, 2026 | Full-time or part-time | Permanent or 12-month contracts
Location: Sydney – Opportunities across SW, W, NW, N, and Inner West suburbs

Teach in schools that value excellence, wellbeing, and professional growth.
We’re working with a wide range of independent schools across Sydney to fill Term 1 teaching vacancies in a variety of subject areas. These schools offer supportive staff cultures, strong leadership, and modern, well-resourced learning environments.

Whether you’re looking to teach across a broad year range or specialise in junior or senior secondary, we’ll help you find a school that fits your teaching style, subject strengths, and preferred location.

Subject Areas in Demand
We’re recruiting for all secondary subjects, with particular demand in:

• TAS (Technological and Applied Studies)

• Mathematics

• Science

• English

• HSIE / Humanities

Roles are available across Years 7–12 and can be tailored to your experience—whether you're seeking a general teaching load or a senior specialist role.

Key Details

• Positions across independent schools of various faiths (some have faith requirements, others do not)

• Opportunities to teach in all year levels or focus on junior/senior classes

• Schools located throughout Sydney, especially South West, West, North West, North, and Inner West suburbs

• All roles are Term 1, 2026 starts

• Schools are interviewing immediately and aiming to fill roles ASAP

• Most positions are full-time, but some schools are open to part-time arrangements

Added benefits

• Salary range: $84,000–$138,000

• Supportive school cultures that value staff wellbeing and collaboration

• Strong focus on professional development

• Well-resourced departments with excellent teaching facilities

The Ideal Candidate

• Confident teaching your subject area in Years 7–12

• Open to working in independent and/or faith-based settings

• Organised, professional, and student-focused

• Keen to engage in school life beyond the classroom

Must-Have Requirements

• Current NESA teacher accreditation (or eligibility to obtain it)

• Full working rights in Australia

• Willingness to provide 2–3 references and complete HARKE’s onboarding process to meet child safeguarding requirements

How to Apply
Click APPLY or contact Lauren or Demi at HARKE Recruitment for a confidential discussion. Lauren - 0494 191 588 on Demi - 0493 252 307.

We’ll help you secure interviews quickly—schools are actively hiring and ready to meet strong candidates now.

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