Eoi - Senior School Teacher - Chinese

Position Summary

This position requires a teacher with the necessary skills and qualifications to teach Senior School Chinese.  The ability to teach an additional subject, such as English or Humanities, would be advantageous.

Teachers at Ormiston College are responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering effective teaching and learning programs for every student in their care.  They are expected to contribute to the establishment and maintenance of supportive learning environments, and to the College's aims, objectives, and ethos, through classroom and co-curricular activities.  Enthusiasm, motivation and an ability to work unsupervised are personal attributes that are highly regarded.

Reporting Relationships

This position requires you to have registration or eligibility for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Selection Criteria

Your application for this position should specifically address each of the selection criteria listed below. Shortlisting and selection will be based upon responses to these selection criteria.

SC1: Ability to devise and implement teaching and learning programs and practices that:

• develop students' language, literacy, and numeracy
• are intellectually challenging and connect with the world beyond school
• value diversity
• incorporate the use of information and communication technologies
• are consistent with relevant syllabi, curriculum, and education trends
• incorporate effective assessment and reporting of student learning.

SC2: Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and members of the wider community to:

• support the social development and participation of young people
• create safe, supportive and stimulating learning environments
• foster effective relationships with families and the community
• contribute to effective professional teams.

SC3:       Demonstrated involvement in reflective practice, professional renewal and ongoing contribution to the teaching profession.

SC4: An understanding of, and commitment to, the aims, objectives, and ethos of Ormiston College, in both its curricular and co-curricular programs.

Position Responsibilities

The accountabilities of the role of Teacher are to:

• Plan, prepare, and deliver quality and effective teaching and learning programs.
• Support students through interaction with them in a variety of settings and through the active development of supportive learning environments.
• Provide for the physical, social, cultural, and emotional well-being and physical safety of students and encourage the formation of the foundations of character, responsibility, initiative, and integrity, social awareness, good citizenship, as well as inspiring within them a thirst for lifelong learning.
• Assess students for developmental feedback, and reporting purposes, and maintain student records and samples of work, and report on student performance to students and parents.
• Participate in the collaborative development and evaluation of curriculum and regularly monitor, through observation and evaluation, the effectiveness of the learning/teaching program.
• Establish and maintain appropriate interpersonal relationships between the College and community.
• Maintain teaching competency and currency of knowledge of relevant curriculum programs and participate as appropriate in school decision-making processes and professional development activities.
• Uphold the ethos of Ormiston College at all times.

Key duties of this position are to:

• Have an understanding of each child's background, monitor academic progress and social development of each student to ensure that he/she works fully to develop his/her own potential, while being cognizant of those with academic, personal and/or social problems, and to inform a Senior Teacher and/or the Head of School regarding any student problems or difficulties as soon as is practicable.
• Ensure that a regular, varied program of homework is set and guides students into a constructive homework and study routine.
• Establish and maintain a classroom environment effective for on-task, quality learning to occur.
• Effectively utilise the support and intervention practices of College policies, guidelines and processes, and ensure all State and Commonwealth regulations and legislation (eg Mandatory Reporting Requirements) are adhered to.
• Ensure that all students are aware of the Code of Behaviour and the purpose of the requirements set out; that students are aware of school expectations, philosophy, its history and motto and reinforce these regularly to foster school pride and positive values and monitor adherence to school rules throughout the school, and encourage courtesy, punctuality, and the correct wearing of the College uniform.
• Ensure that all classroom routines are orderly, lessons are well prepared, and the classroom is left neat and tidy at the end of each lesson.
• Ensure that parent-teacher communication is regular and relevant; that all students are issued with communication pieces for parents and that children are aware of important events and items, and that all student records are accurate and up to date; and that parents are contacted where necessary regarding student development.
• Class teachers are expected to undertake extracurricular activities and may be expected to attend staff discussion meetings and/or days outside normal school hours.  All teaching staff are required to attend weekly staff meetings.
• Encourage students to participate fully in the extra-curricular life of the College.
• Contribute to the co-curricular program of the College.
• Perform other duties as required by the Heads of School or the Headmaster.

More Information

• Submissions close: 9 am on Monday, 24 November 2025

• Status: Permanent full-time, term-time position

• Position Description: You can find a copy of the position description on our website -

This is more than a job; it's your opportunity to be part of something meaningful.

*We extend our sincere thanks for your interest in joining the team at Ormiston College; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

*The College reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date of this advertisement. We encourage interested applicants to submit their application as soon as possible.